CVE-2018-20106

Published: Mar 15, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In yast2-printer up to and including version 4.0.2 the SMB printer settings don't escape characters in passwords properly. If a password with backticks or simliar characters is supplied this allows for executing code as root. This requires tricking root to enter such a password in yast.

Affected (1)

Products: Opensuse: Yast2 Printer

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Yast2 Printer	Up to 4.0.2

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853

Source: security@opentext.com

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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