CVE-2018-12467

delete package via link exploit in open buildservice

MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: August 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpen Build Service

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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

Authorized users of the openbuildservice before 2.9.4 could delete packages by using a malicious request against projects having the OBS:InitializeDevelPackage attribute, a similar issue to CVE-2018-7689.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.9.4v < 9.2.4
Affected range stops below 2.9.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

6MEDIUMmicrofocus
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285CWE-732

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