CVE-2017-7435
libzypp accepts unsigned 3rd party repo without warning
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibzypp
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to add unsigned YUM repositories without warning to the user that could lead to man in the middle or malicious servers to inject malicious RPM packages into a users system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 16.15.2v < 20170803
Affected range stops below 20170803, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-08/msg00002.htmlCVSS
8.1HIGHmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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