zypp-refresh-wrapper in SUSE Zypper before 1.3.20 and 1.6.x before 1.6.166 allows local…
Priority LOW 20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
zypp-refresh-wrapper in SUSE Zypper before 1.3.20 and 1.6.x before 1.6.166 allows local users to create files in arbitrary directories, or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a pathname in the ZYPP_LOCKFILE_ROOT environment variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:0.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.11.6 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.16 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:0.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.6 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.16 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vcm-6cjx-2cx5
References
More openSUSE Zypper vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03049 zypp-refresh-patches in zypper in SUSE openSUSE 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 does not ask the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-06712 proxy credentials written to log files by zypper CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-0420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vcm-6cjx-2cx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences