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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-17957
yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list
Description

The YaST2 RMT module for configuring the SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) before 1.1.2 exposed MySQL database passwords on process commandline, allowing local attackers to access or corrupt the RMT database.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17957 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse repository_mirroring_tool
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected YaST2 RMT package to address a vulnerability that exposes the MySQL database password.
  • Update the yast2-rmt package.
  • Ensure the database password is not exposed.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-17957.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17957 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17957 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-17957 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-17957 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
    Added Reference https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
    Added CWE OpenText CWE-214
    Removed CWE SUSE CWE-214
    Removed CVSS V3 SUSE AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3 OpenText AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 SUSE AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-214
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html No Types Assigned https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:repository_mirroring_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.04%

score

0.10308

percentile