CVE-2017-12173
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CVE-2017-12173 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that sssd's sysdb_search_user_by_upn_res() function before 1.16.0 did not sanitize requests when querying its local cache and was vulnerable to injection. In a centralized login environment, if a password hash was locally cached for a given user, an authenticated attacker could use this flaw to retrieve it.. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was found that sssd's sysdb_search_user_by_upn_res() function before 1.16.0 did not sanitize requests when querying its local cache and was vulnerable to injection. In a centralized login environment, if a password hash was locally cached for a given user, an authenticated attacker could use this flaw to retrieve it.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Sssd | < 1.16.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3379Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1877Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12173Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3379Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1877Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12173Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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