CVE-2018-17954

crowbar provision leaks admin password to all nodes in cleartext

Description

An Improper Privilege Management in crowbar of SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 allows root users on any crowbar managed node to cause become root on any other node. This issue affects: SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 crowbar-core versions prior to 4.0+git.1578392992.fabfd186c-9.63.1, crowbar-. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-cinder versions prior to 8.0+git.1579279939.ee7da88-3.39.3, ardana-. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 ardana-ansible versions prior to 9.0+git.1581611758.f694f7d-3.16.1, ardana-. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 crowbar-core versions prior to 5.0+git.1582968668.1a55c77c5-3.35.4, crowbar-. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 crowbar-core versions prior to 6.0+git.1582892022.cbd70e833-3.19.3, crowbar-.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117080

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17954?
CVE-2018-17954 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17954?
To fix CVE-2018-17954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-17954 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17954?
CVE-2018-17954 affects SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.