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TI-2018-08959 Aliases CVE-2018-12473GHSA-46f9-xh5g-7wf2

path traversal in obs-service-tar_scm

Priority LOW 36CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A path traversal traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of Open Build Service allows remote attackers to cause access files not in the current build. On the server itself this is prevented by confining the worker via KVM. Affected releases are openSUSE Open Build Service: versions prior to 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01817 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Open Build Service (openSUSE): 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openSUSEOpen Build Servicebefore 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf070d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0Patch availableCNA
  • Open Build Service VendoropenSUSE Affected before 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0 Fixed in 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:open_build_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.9.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:open_build_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Open Build Service (openSUSE) Fixed in 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46f9-xh5g-7wf2

References

Other 2

  • TI-2014-00569 sed command injection CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-03685 open build service allows anyone to upload rpms CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06311 Multiple XXE vulnerabilities in OBS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2011-02808 openbuildservice webui code injection CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-14898 login-proxy sends password to attacker-provided domain CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-00570 CSRF protection incorrectly disabled CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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