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CVE-2018-10897
A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository…
High8.8EPSS 5.6%
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- redhat
Description
A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository configuration files. If an attacker controls a repository, they may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. If reposync is running with heightened privileges on a targeted system, this flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. Version 1.1.31 and older are believed to be affected.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.6% · top 7.0% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 1.1.31
References (9)
- 1041594 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2285 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2284 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/yum-utils/commit/6a8de061f8fdc885e74ebe8c94625bf53643b71c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2626 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/yum-utils/commit/7554c0133eb830a71dc01846037cc047d0acbc2c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10897 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/yum-utils/pull/43 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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