Auth bypass in Packagekit Project
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 compromise a system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Packagekit Project
- Red Hat, Inc. Packagekit — versions before 1.1.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 17.10
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.5, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1106?
- CVE-2018-1106 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Packagekit Project, 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.