9.8

CVE-2019-18906: opensuse cryptctl Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2021:2136-1SUSE-SU-2021:2137-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0907-1
Published 30-06-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-18906 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in opensuse cryptctl. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse19 products
  • cryptctl&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 6< 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS< 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS< 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2< 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3< 2.4-4.5.1
Opensuse4 products
  • cryptctl< 2.4
  • cryptctl&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 2.4-lp152.5.3.1
  • cryptctl&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 2.4-4.5.1
  • cryptctl&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2.4-1.1

2 vendors · 23 products

References

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