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Status published
Low
CVE-2018-17957
yast2-rmt leaks database passwords in process list
Vulnerability Description
The YaST2 RMT module for configuring the SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) before 1.1.2 exposed MySQL database passwords on process commandline, allowing local attackers to access or corrupt the RMT database.
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
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Fabian Schilling of SUSE
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Affected Vendor
SUSE
View all reports →Affected Software
yast2-rmt
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 26th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.