What is CVE-2018-7689?

CVE-2018-7689 is a vulnerability in openSUSE Open Build Service before version 2.9.3 that allowed authenticated users to modify packages where they do not have write permissions.

How severe is CVE-2018-7689?

The severity of CVE-2018-7689 is high with a CVSS score of 6.5.

How can I fix CVE-2018-7689?

To fix CVE-2018-7689, it is recommended to update openSUSE Open Build Service to version 2.9.3 or later.

CWE-862 is a vulnerability classification that refers to the weakness of not properly checking permissions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-7689

high

7.1

CWE

862

6/6/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-7689: Open Build Service arbitrary package modification

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-7689?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-7689 on the bugzilla page (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-7689), the GitHub commit (https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/990ef7cccef6f38fc1d1a1bb22a08e174dcba43b), and the openSUSE mailing list (https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-buildservice/2018-06/msg00014.html).

First published: Wed Jun 06 2018(Updated: )

Lack of permission checks in the InitializeDevelPackage function in openSUSE Open Build Service before 2.9.3 allowed authenticated users to modify packages where they do not have write permissions.

Credit: meissner@suse.de

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
openSUSE Open Build Service	<2.9.3

Remedy

https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/990ef7cccef6f38fc1d1a1bb22a08e174dcba43b

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7689?
CVE-2018-7689 is a vulnerability in openSUSE Open Build Service before version 2.9.3 that allowed authenticated users to modify packages where they do not have write permissions.
How severe is CVE-2018-7689?
The severity of CVE-2018-7689 is high with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How can I fix CVE-2018-7689?
To fix CVE-2018-7689, it is recommended to update openSUSE Open Build Service to version 2.9.3 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-7689?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-7689 on the bugzilla page (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-7689), the GitHub commit (https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/990ef7cccef6f38fc1d1a1bb22a08e174dcba43b), and the openSUSE mailing list (https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-buildservice/2018-06/msg00014.html).
What is CWE-862?
CWE-862 is a vulnerability classification that refers to the weakness of not properly checking permissions.

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