CVE-2018-20106 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-20106 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/03/2019 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: microfocus | Vendor: SUSE | Product: yast2-printer
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-20106 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-78
CWE Name: CWE-78
Source: SUSE

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).