7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-17957
SUSE YaST2 RMT MySQL Database Password Disclosure Vulnerability
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 Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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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 [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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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