CVE-2018-15912 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate privileges to root by manipulating package repositories to execute arbitrary code via system update scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15912?
CVE-2018-15912 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15912?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Manjaro Manjaro Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-324x-pjvq-jjf7.