CVE-2018-16883 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2018-16883

sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly...

Vulnerability Description

sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter. If sensitive information were stored in the user directory, this could be inadvertently disclosed to local attackers.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

sssd
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 19th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)