Vulnerability in openSUSE Yast2-Multipath

CVE-2018-17955

In yast2-multipath before version 4.1.1 a static temporary filename allows local attackers to overwrite files on systems without symlink protection

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.3% 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-2018-17955: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17955?
CVE-2018-17955 is a low-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Yast2-Multipath, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 2.2/10. Published 2019-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-17955?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.2 out of 10.