A Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in spacewalk/Uyuni of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.3, SUSE Manager Server 4.2 allows remote attackers to read files available to the user running the process, typically tomcat. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.2 hub-xmlrpc-api-0.7-150300.3.9.2, inter-server-sync-0.2.4-150300.8.25.2, locale-formula-0.3-150300.3.3.2, py27-compat-salt-3000.3-150300.7.7.26.2, python-urlgrabber-3.10.2.1py2_3-150300.3.3.2, spacecmd-4.2.20-150300.4.30.2, spacewalk-backend-4.2.25-150300.4.32.4, spacewalk-client-tools-4.2.21-150300.4.27.3, spacewalk-java-4.2.43-150300.3.48.2, spacewalk-utils-4.2.18-150300.3.21.2, spacewalk-web-4.2.30-150300.3.30.3, susemanager-4.2.38-150300.3.44.3, susemanager-doc-indexes-4.2-150300.12.36.3, susemanager-docs_en-4.2-150300.12.36.2, susemanager-schema-4.2.25-150300.3.30.3, susemanager-sls versions prior to 4.2.28. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.3 spacewalk-java versions prior to 4.3.39. SUSE Manager Server 4.2 release-notes-susemanager versions prior to 4.2.10.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-43753 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.22%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-22 | 0.25% | 0.22% | -0.03% |
| 2 | 2025-12-06 | 0.10% | 0.25% | +0.15% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 0.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
suse
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medium | — | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43753/ |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | manager_server | >= 4.2, < 4.2.10 | cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | manager_server | >= 4.3, < 4.3.2 | cpe:2.3:a:suse:manager_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| uyuni-project | uyuni | < 2022.10 | cpe:2.3:a:uyuni-project:uyuni:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204716 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |