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TI-2018-12783 Aliases CVE-2018-17957GHSA-hr76-mvvj-82f3

yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list

Priority LOW 34CWE-214Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The YaST2 RMT module for configuring the SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) before 1.1.2 exposed MySQL database passwords on process commandline, allowing local attackers to access or corrupt the RMT database.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed yast2-rmt (SUSE): 1.1.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSEyast2-rmtbefore 1.1.21.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • yast2-rmt VendorSUSE Affected before 1.1.2 Fixed in 1.1.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:suse:repository_mirroring_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.2VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:repository_mirroring_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA yast2-rmt (SUSE) Fixed in 1.1.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17957
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr76-mvvj-82f3

References

Other 2

Sources

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