Information disclosure in openSUSE Open Build Service

CVE-2017-5188

The bs_worker code in open build service before 20170320 followed relative symlinks, allowing reading of files outside of the package source directory during build, allowing leakage of private information.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-5188: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5188?
CVE-2017-5188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Open Build Service, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2018-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-5188?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.