5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-18905
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Autoyast2 Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Description

A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2020, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 23, 2020, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-18905 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 Opensuse autoyast2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00050.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-18905 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 Modified by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-345
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:autoyast2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.1.9-3.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:autoyast2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.70-3.20.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions. A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 SUSE AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 SUSE AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.13 }} 0.00%

score

0.46414

percentile

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