cryptctl: client side password hashing is equivalent to clear text password storage
CVE-2019-18906

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server For SAP 12-sp5
Suse Manager Server 4.0
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2021

What is CVE-2019-18906?

A Improper Authentication vulnerability in cryptctl of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5, SUSE Manager Server 4.0 allows attackers with access to the hashed password to use it without having to crack it. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5 cryptctl versions prior to 2.4. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cryptctl versions prior to 2.4.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5 cryptctl < 2.4

SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cryptctl < 2.4

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186226

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Malte Kraus of SUSE
.