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CVE-2018-17957
yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list
Low3.4EPSS 0.38%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- microfocus
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| microfocusCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Low3.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% 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: Low 3.4.
Weakness
Affected products
References (2)
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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