Auth bypass in Packagekit_project Packagekit
CVE-2018-1106
An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further c…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Packagekit_project Packagekit
- Red Hat, Inc. Packagekit — versions before 1.1.10
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 17.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.5, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1106?
- CVE-2018-1106 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Packagekit_project Packagekit, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1106?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.