CVE-2018-20106 | BDVDB-2026-113758 Detail

SUSEyast2-printer

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12019-03-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2019-03-15
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: SUSE
Product: yast2-printer

All SUSE vulnerabilities

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

1.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 63.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 4.0.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

6.5 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).