CVE-2018-1106
What it is
An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Packagekit Project Packagekit < 1.1.10
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2018-1106.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2018-1106. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207