CVE-2011-3177

The YaST2 network created files with world readable permissions which could have allowed local users to read sensitive material out of network configuration files, like passwords for wireless networks.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713661	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yast/yast-core/commit/7fe2e3df308b8b6a901cb2cfd60f398df53219de	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713661	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yast/yast-core/commit/7fe2e3df308b8b6a901cb2cfd60f398df53219de	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yast:yast2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-08 18:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2011-3177

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3177

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3177

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yast

yast2

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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