CVE-2018-17957

yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El módulo YaST2 RMT para configurar SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) en versiones anteriores a la 1.1.2 exponía las contraseñas de la base de datos de MySQL en la línea de comandos del proceso, lo que permite que atacantes locales accedan o corrompan la base de datos RMT.

*Credits: Fabian Schilling of SUSE

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-10-03 CVE Reserved
2018-12-26 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602	X_refsource_confirm
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html	X_refsource_confirm

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Repository Mirroring Tool Search vendor "Suse" for product "Repository Mirroring Tool"				< 1.1.2 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Repository Mirroring Tool" and version " < 1.1.2"		-		Affected