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CVE-2017-9268

4.4 · MEDIUM

In the open build service before 201707022 the wipetrigger and rebuild actions checked the wrong project for permissions, allowing authenticated users to cause operations on projects where they did…

Published Mar 1, 2018CWE-285EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2017-9268 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the open build service before 201707022 the wipetrigger and rebuild actions checked the wrong project for permissions, allowing authenticated users to cause operations on projects where they did not have permissions leading to denial of service (resource consumption).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045519GitHubgithub.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/pull/3267Refbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045519GitHubgithub.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/pull/3267

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9268?

CVE-2017-9268 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 1, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-9268?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-9268?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-9268?

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