CVE-2019-18906 CRITICAL

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

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP5
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published June 30, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 30, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated