CVE-2019-18905 is a vulnerability in Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Published on April 3, 2020
Deprecated functionality in autoyast2 automatically imports gpg keys without checking them
A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-18905 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
The software does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-18905
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Affected Versions
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:- Version autoyast2, <= 4.1.9-3.9.1 is affected.
- Version autoyast2, <= 4.0.70-3.20.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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