CVE-2018-17956
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CVE-2018-17956 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In yast2-samba-provision up to and including version 1.0.1 the password for samba shares was provided on the command line to tools used by yast2-samba-provision, allowing local attackers to read them in the process list. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In yast2-samba-provision up to and including version 1.0.1 the password for samba shares was provided on the command line to tools used by yast2-samba-provision, allowing local attackers to read them in the process list
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Yast2-Samba-Provision | <= 1.0.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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