CVE-2018-17957

LOWNVD 3.47.8▲

3.4

The YaST2 RMT module for configuring the SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) before 1.1.2 exposed MySQL database passwords on process commandline, allowing local attackers to access or corrupt the RMT database.

CVSS v3: 3.4
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 13.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 26, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@opentexthttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
security@opentexthttps://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117602
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-12/msg00068.html

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 23:56 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17957?

CVE-2018-17957 is a low vulnerability published on December 26, 2018. The YaST2 RMT module for configuring the SUSE Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT) before 1.1.2 exposed MySQL database passwords on process commandline, allowing local attackers to access or corrupt the RMT database.

When was CVE-2018-17957 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17957 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 26, 2018, 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-2018-17957 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17957 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17957?

CVE-2018-17957 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17957?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17957, 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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CVE-2018-17957

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