Vulnerability in openSUSE Autoyast2
CVE-2019-18905
A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Autoyast2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12, 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 — versions autoyast2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 — versions autoyast2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00050.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18905?
- CVE-2019-18905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Autoyast2, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2020-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18905?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.