Usbview is a narrowly scoped utility for querying and displaying USB device hierarchies, with a focused vulnerability footprint concentrated in its single-product line. The recurring exposure centers on missing authentication controls for critical functions, a structural weakness in administrative or diagnostic tools where access restriction is fundamental to safe operation. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Usbview Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-23220HIGH USBView 2.1 before 2.2 allows some local users (e.g., ones logged in via SSH) to execute arbitrary code as root because certain Polkit settings (e.g., allow_any=yes) for pkexec dis | Jan 21, 2022 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Usbview Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Usbview Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.