CVE-2017-14806 Insecure handling of repodata and packages in SUSE Studio onlite

Low 3.7 Published 27 Jan 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can perform MITM attacks to modify packages due to improper certificate validation in SUSE Studio onsite.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-14806?

CVE-2017-14806 is a low-severity vulnerability in SUSE Studio onsite, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in susestudio-common of SUSE Studio onsite allows remote attackers to MITM connections to the repositories, which allows the modification of packages received over these connections. This issue affects: SUSE Studio onsite susestudio-common version 1.3.17-56.6.3 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14806?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Suse Studio Onsite, Suse Susestudio-Ui-Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-14806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94gx-rm2c-cw59.