Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9269
In libzypp before August 2018 GPG keys attached to YUM repositories were not correctly pinned, allowing malicious repository mirrors to silently downgrade to unsigned repositories with potential malicious content.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2017-9269
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libzypp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9269
0.32%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 67 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9269
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
7.7
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
2.2
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5.5
|
SUSE | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9269
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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A protocol or its implementation supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties.Assigned by: meissner@suse.de (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-9269
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https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9269/
CVE-2017-9269 | SUSEVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045735
Bug 1045735 – VUL-0: CVE-2017-9269: libzypp: Missing key pinning allows mirrors to exchange content undetectedIssue Tracking
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https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-08/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1: important: Security update forVendor Advisory
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