Authentication bypass in sibling check
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A improper authentication using the HOST header in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to spoof a sibling server. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01531 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SMT (SUSE Linux): 3.0.37
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-2018-08957 External Entity processing in the RegistrationSharing modulePriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52vw-gr9g-vp37
References
More SUSE Subscription Management Tool vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08956 SQL injection in RegistrationSharing module CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08957 External Entity processing in the RegistrationSharing module CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-12472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52vw-gr9g-vp37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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