CVE-2018-20106

In yast2-printer up to and including version 4.0.2 the SMB printer settings don't escape characters in passwords properly. If a password with backticks or simliar characters is supplied this allows for executing code as root. This requires tricking root to enter such a password in yast.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:yast2-printer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853 -

Information

Published : 2019-03-15 20:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:08

NVD link : CVE-2018-20106

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20106

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20106

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

yast2-printer

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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