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CVE-2018-1106 json

An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install sign…

published 2018-04-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11753

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.

Patch / fix

  • packagekit_project packagekit 1.1.10
  • packagekit Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.10-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1106

  • PackageKit RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-yum RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-cron RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-glib RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-yum-plugin RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-gtk3-module RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5
  • PackageKit-command-not-found RHEL 7 1.1.5-2.el7_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:1224

  • PackageKit SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3, SLED 12 SP3 +2 more 1.1.3-24.6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:1047-1

  • PackageKit openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.2.2-13.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-1106 updated cvss 5.5

PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-glib 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gtk3-module 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-command-not-found 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-cron 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-glib 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-cron 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gtk3-module 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-glib 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gtk3-module 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-command-not-found 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-cron 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-glib 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gtk3-module 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-command-not-found 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-cron 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-glib 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gtk3-module 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-command-not-found 1.1.5-2.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) PackageKit 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-cron 1.1.5-2.el7_5, PackageKit-yum-plugin 1.1.5-2.el7_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1224
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 PackageKit, PackageKit-qt, PackageKit-yum, PackageKit-cron, PackageKit-glib, PackageKit-gtk-module, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 PackageKit, PackageKit-cron, PackageKit-glib, PackageKit-gtk3-module, PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin, PackageKit-command-not-found
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Red Hat, Inc. PackageKit

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.