CVE-2018-7268 Information disclosure in n/a
A local unprivileged user can read any root-owned file, exposing sensitive data like password hashes and private keys in BMC BladeLogic Automation.
- 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-2018-7268?
CVE-2018-7268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MagniComp SysInfo before 10-H81, as shipped with BMC BladeLogic Automation and other products, contains an information exposure vulnerability in which a local unprivileged user is able to read any root (uid 0) owned file on the system, regardless of the file permissions. Confidential information such as password hashes (/etc/shadow) or other secrets (such as log files or private keys) can be leaked to the attacker. The vulnerability has a confidentiality impact, but has no direct impact on system integrity or availability.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Magnicomp Sysinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-7268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5vm-78qg-9j5r.