CVE-2018-20106
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-20106 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-03-15 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:56:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Opensuse | Yast2-printer | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 1114853 – VUL-1: CVE-2018-20106: yast2-printer: SMB printer settings test fails if the password includes a backtick | CONFIRM | bugzilla.suse.com | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Dainius Masiliunas
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.