Improper Authentication Affecting PackageKit/PackageKit package, versions [,1.1.10)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-PACKAGEKITPACKAGEKIT-2440675
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed23 Apr 2018
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-1106  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade PackageKit/PackageKit to version 1.1.10 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication. An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1