External Entity processing in the RegistrationSharing module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to read data from the server or cause DoS by referencing blocking elements. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SMT (SUSE Linux) Fixed in 3.0.37
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SUSE Linux SMT 3.0.37
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-08956 SQL injection in RegistrationSharing modulePriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2018-08958 Authentication bypass in sibling checkPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12471
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gf8-cqw7-6g5f
References
More SUSE Subscription Management Tool vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08956 SQL injection in RegistrationSharing module CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08958 Authentication bypass in sibling check CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-12471 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12471 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gf8-cqw7-6g5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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