CVE-2018-17957 (GCVE-0-2018-17957)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-12-26 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:27
VLAI
Title
yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list
Summary
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.
Severity
3.4 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
microfocus CNA
CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SUSE yast2-rmt Affected: unspecified , < 1.1.2 (custom)
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Date Public
2018-12-23 00:00
Credits
Fabian Schilling of SUSE
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