GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2018-12476 (GCVE-0-2018-12476)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-27 08:30 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:52
VLAI
Title
obs-service-extract_file's outfilename parameter allows to write files outside of package directory
Summary
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-23 - Relative Path Traversal
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Affected: obs-service-tar_scm , < 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74: (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
openSUSE Factory Affected: obs-service-tar_scm , < 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2020-01-27 00:00
Credits
Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T08:38:06.188Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15",
          "vendor": "SUSE",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "obs-service-tar_scm",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "Factory",
          "vendor": "openSUSE",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "obs-service-tar_scm",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Matthias Gerstner of SUSE"
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-23",
              "description": "CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2021-01-06T16:15:38.000Z",
        "orgId": "f81092c5-7f14-476d-80dc-24857f90be84",
        "shortName": "microfocus"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "advisory": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944",
        "defect": [
          "1107944"
        ],
        "discovery": "INTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "obs-service-extract_file\u0027s outfilename parameter allows to write files outside of package directory",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
      },
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@microfocus.com",
          "DATE_PUBLIC": "2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z",
          "ID": "CVE-2018-12476",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC",
          "TITLE": "obs-service-extract_file\u0027s outfilename parameter allows to write files outside of package directory"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_affected": "\u003c",
                            "version_name": "obs-service-tar_scm",
                            "version_value": "0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "SUSE"
              },
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Factory",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_affected": "\u003c",
                            "version_name": "obs-service-tar_scm",
                            "version_value": "0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "openSUSE"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "credit": [
          {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Matthias Gerstner of SUSE"
          }
        ],
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74."
            }
          ]
        },
        "generator": {
          "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
        },
        "impact": {
          "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944"
            }
          ]
        },
        "source": {
          "advisory": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944",
          "defect": [
            "1107944"
          ],
          "discovery": "INTERNAL"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "f81092c5-7f14-476d-80dc-24857f90be84",
    "assignerShortName": "microfocus",
    "cveId": "CVE-2018-12476",
    "datePublished": "2020-01-27T08:30:14.943Z",
    "dateReserved": "2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-09-16T20:52:13.615Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2018-12476",
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "epss": "0.01026",
      "percentile": "0.61885"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"operator\": \"AND\", \"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:suse:obs-service-tar_scm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"E397B638-1DD2-4314-83B9-F654DE1B4619\"}]}, {\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": false, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"AF73A3D9-6566-4CBF-AA5F-5A4B99719A1D\"}]}]}, {\"operator\": \"AND\", \"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:suse:obs-service-tar_scm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"E397B638-1DD2-4314-83B9-F654DE1B4619\"}]}, {\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": false, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"64D9A5D6-4B12-4B25-ACD2-560C864B6FE1\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Una vulnerabilidad de Salto de Ruta Relativa en obs-service-tar_scm de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versi\\u00f3n 15; openSUSE Factory, permite a atacantes remotos con control sobre un repositorio sobrescribir archivos en la m\\u00e1quina del usuario local si un servicio malicioso es ejecutado. Este problema afecta a: obs-service-tar_scm versiones anteriores a 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versi\\u00f3n 15. obs-service-tar_scm versiones anteriores a 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 de openSUSE Factory.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2018-12476",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T03:45:17.570",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"security@opentext.com\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.3, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.8, \"impactScore\": 1.4}, {\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 7.5, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 3.6}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P\", \"baseScore\": 6.4, \"accessVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 10.0, \"impactScore\": 4.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2020-01-27T09:15:11.100",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944\", \"source\": \"security@opentext.com\"}, {\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "security@opentext.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"security@opentext.com\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-23\"}]}, {\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-22\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2018-12476\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@opentext.com\",\"published\":\"2020-01-27T09:15:11.100\",\"lastModified\":\"2024-11-21T03:45:17.570\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Una vulnerabilidad de Salto de Ruta Relativa en obs-service-tar_scm de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versi\u00f3n 15; openSUSE Factory, permite a atacantes remotos con control sobre un repositorio sobrescribir archivos en la m\u00e1quina del usuario local si un servicio malicioso es ejecutado. Este problema afecta a: obs-service-tar_scm versiones anteriores a 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versi\u00f3n 15. obs-service-tar_scm versiones anteriores a 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 de openSUSE Factory.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"security@opentext.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.3,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":1.4},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\",\"baseScore\":7.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P\",\"baseScore\":6.4,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":10.0,\"impactScore\":4.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"security@opentext.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-23\"}]},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-22\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"operator\":\"AND\",\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:suse:obs-service-tar_scm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E397B638-1DD2-4314-83B9-F654DE1B4619\"}]},{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":false,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"AF73A3D9-6566-4CBF-AA5F-5A4B99719A1D\"}]}]},{\"operator\":\"AND\",\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:suse:obs-service-tar_scm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"E397B638-1DD2-4314-83B9-F654DE1B4619\"}]},{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":false,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"64D9A5D6-4B12-4B25-ACD2-560C864B6FE1\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944\",\"source\":\"security@opentext.com\"},{\"url\":\"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}",
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "important",
      "current_release_date": "2026-05-27T11:09:49Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2018-12476",
      "id": "CVE-2018-12476",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T04:26:27Z",
      "product_status:recommended": "85",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2018-12476",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2018-12476.json",
      "version": "11"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.