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critical 9.8

CVE-2019-18906 json

cryptctl: client side password hashing is equivalent to clear text password storage

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-8587

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A Improper Authentication vulnerability in cryptctl of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5, SUSE Manager Server 4.0 allows attackers with access to the hashed password to use it without having to crack it. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5 cryptctl versions prior to 2.4. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cryptctl versions prior to 2.4.

Patch / fix

  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5 2.4
  • SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0 2.4
  • cryptctl SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +1 more 2.4-2.10.1
  • cryptctl SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP1-LTSS, SLES 15 SP1-BCL +10 more 2.4-4.5.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2021:2137-1SUSE-SU-2021:2136-1

  • cryptctl openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4-1.1
  • cryptctl openSUSE Leap 15.3 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.4-lp152.5.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:12078-1openSUSE-SU-2021:2136-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0907-1

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Exploit prediction

1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5
  • SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0

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Weakness

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