CVE-2013-3703: No write permission check in change_role command

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The controller of the Open Build Service API prior to version 2.4.4 is missing a write permission check, allowing an authenticated attacker to add or remove user roles from packages and/or project meta data.

Affected products

openSUSE Open Build Service: from 2.4.0 before 2.4.4 — fixed in 2.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openSUSE Open Build Service 2.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=828256
https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/06ad7fdbdd7eb2fef8947d14c4cdd00d8f6387b1
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=828256
https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/06ad7fdbdd7eb2fef8947d14c4cdd00d8f6387b1

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