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CVE-2017-9271: proxy credentials written to log files by zypper

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-03-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

Description

The commandline package update tool zypper writes HTTP proxy credentials into its logfile, allowing local attackers to gain access to proxies used.

Affected products

• Fedoraproject Fedora: 33
• openSUSE Zypper: all versions

References

• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050625
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VP2DNHXEQFHXBCTSREPNR7BU4EX64SQG/
• https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271/
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050625
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VP2DNHXEQFHXBCTSREPNR7BU4EX64SQG/
• https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9271/

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