CVE-2018-17956

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

In yast2-samba-provision up to and including version 1.0.1 the password for samba shares was provided on the command line to tools used by yast2-samba-provision, allowing local attackers to read them in the process list

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 14.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 15, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@opentexthttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117597
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117597

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17956?

CVE-2018-17956 is a high vulnerability published on March 15, 2019. In yast2-samba-provision up to and including version 1.0.1 the password for samba shares was provided on the command line to tools used by yast2-samba-provision, allowing local attackers to read them in the process list

When was CVE-2018-17956 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17956 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 15, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-17956 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17956 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17956?

CVE-2018-17956 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17956?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17956, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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