CVE-2018-17957
yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list
LOW
3.4
CVSS Score
Published: December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRepository Mirroring Tool
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Severity
LOW3.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.1.2
Affected range stops below 1.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.htmlCVSS
3.4LOWmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-214CWE-287
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