CVE-2018-12466 openbuildservice allowed deleting packages via project links
Authenticated users can delete packages in projects with links due to missing authorization checks in openSUSE openbuildservice.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-12466?
CVE-2018-12466 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in opensuse openbuildservice, published on 1 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
openSUSE openbuildservice before 9.2.4 allowed authenticated users to delete packages on specific projects with project links.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Open Build Service.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12466?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-12466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in opensuse openbuildservice
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12466, GHSA-3mj8-3cm6-5whc, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12466.