CVE-2018-12472

Authentication bypass in sibling check

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Published Oct 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

A improper authentication using the HOST header in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to spoof a sibling server. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SUSE Linux

SMT

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.0.37

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:suse:subscription_management_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-4442	A improper authentication using the HOST header in SUSE Linux SMT allows remote attackers to spoof a sibling server. Affected releases are SUSE Linux SMT: versions prior to 3.0.37.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.531% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1104076

History

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Subscriptions

Suse Subscription Management Tool

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Oct 4, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:31 PM
Reserved: Jun 15, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM

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