What is CVE-2018-12472?

CVE-2018-12472 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Smt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2018-10-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-12472?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in SUSE Linux Smt

CVE-2018-12472

A improper authentication using the HOST header in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to spoof a sibling server. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.015 (72.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Suse Linux Smt — versions unspecified
Suse Subscription_management_tool

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12472?: CVE-2018-12472 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Smt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2018-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-12472?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.