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CVE-2018-12473 json

path traversal in obs-service-tar_scm

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-4443

cvss
3.1
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A path traversal traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of Open Build Service allows remote attackers to cause access files not in the current build. On the server itself this is prevented by confining the worker via KVM. Affected releases are openSUSE Open Build Service: versions prior to 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0.

Patch / fix

  • openSUSE Open Build Service 70d1aa4cc4d7b940180553a63805c22fc62e2cf0
  • obs-service-tar_scm openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.10.28.1632141620.a8837d3-1.1
  • obs-service-tar_scm openSUSE Leap 15.0 0.10.5.1551309990.79898c7-lp150.2.3.1
  • obs-service-tar_scm Package Hub 15 0.10.5.1551309990.79898c7-bp150.3.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11107-1openSUSE-SU-2019:0326-1openSUSE-SU-2019:0329-1

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Exploit prediction

1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 3.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • openSUSE Open Build Service

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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