Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15912
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.
Products affected by CVE-2018-15912
- cpe:2.3:o:manjaro:manjaro_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15912
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15912
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15912
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-15912
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https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html
[manjaro-security] [MSA-201808-1] Local PrivEsc, ACE, and DoS vulnerability in manjaro-system 20180716-1 and earlierExploit;Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a
[pkg-upd] 20180828-1 (8208b8a7) · Commits · Packages / Core / manjaro-system · GitLabPatch;Third Party Advisory
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