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CVE-2018-12467: delete package via link exploit in open buildservice

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-285

Description

Authorized users of the openbuildservice before 2.9.4 could delete packages by using a malicious request against projects having the OBS:InitializeDevelPackage attribute, a similar issue to CVE-2018-7689.

Affected products

• openSUSE Open Build Service: before 2.9.4 — fixed in 2.9.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: openSUSE Open Build Service 2.9.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1100217
• https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/f57b660f49f830006766a8d4abc3b4af6e178063
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1100217
• https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service/commit/f57b660f49f830006766a8d4abc3b4af6e178063

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