Privilege escalation in Manjaro Linux
CVE-2018-15912
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15912?
- CVE-2018-15912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Manjaro Linux, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15912?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15912 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.