Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17957
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.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-17957
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:repository_mirroring_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17957
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-2018-17957
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
3.4
|
LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
0.8
|
2.5
|
SUSE | |
|
7.8
|
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-2018-17957
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A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.Assigned by: meissner@suse.de (Secondary)
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-17957
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
Bug 1117602 – VUL-1: CVE-2018-17957: yast2-rmt: mysql password exposed in process listExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2018:4272-1: important: Security updatePatch;Third Party Advisory
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