{"id":"CVE-2019-18905","aliases":["EUVD-2019-8586","GHSA-fp46-x6qh-pvgg","SUSE-SU-2020:1296-1","openSUSE-SU-2020:0676-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:10642-1"],"status":"published","title":"Deprecated functionality in autoyast2 automatically imports gpg keys without checking them","description":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":4.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.0073,"percentile":0.54599,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-345"],"published":"2020-04-03T11:00:16Z","modified":"2026-06-17T02:25:33Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1","package":"autoyast2","fixed_in":["4.1.15-3.13.1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"openSUSE:Leap 15.1","package":"autoyast2","fixed_in":["4.1.15-lp151.2.12.1"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1","package":"autoyast2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.1.15-3.13.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"openSUSE:Leap 15.1","package":"autoyast2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.1.15-lp151.2.12.1"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"opensuse","product":"autoyast2"},{"vendor":"suse","product":"suse linux enterprise server 12"},{"vendor":"suse","product":"suse linux enterprise server 15"}],"references":[{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1140711","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Issue Tracking","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00050.html","tags":["vendor-advisory","x_refsource_SUSE","x_transferred"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18905"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fp46-x6qh-pvgg"},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201296-1/","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1109310","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1133045","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1140711","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1164105","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1168123","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1168281","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1170082","tags":["report"]},{"url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18905","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/XBJUCPBSPOUJX5SNRMWLE7EDA3Y2ZTW3/","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"","tags":["advisory"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2019-18905","title":"Deprecated functionality in autoyast2 automatically imports gpg keys without checking them","description":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.","status":"published","published":"2020-04-03T11:00:16.88Z","modified":"2024-09-17T02:52:07.503Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-345"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:32:23.485011Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2019-8586","description":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.","status":"published","published":"2020-04-03T11:00:16Z","modified":"2024-09-17T02:52:07Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:28:36.981601Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-fp46-x6qh-pvgg","title":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux...","description":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 autoyast2 version 4.0.70-3.20.1 and prior versions.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-24T17:13:20Z","modified":"2023-01-29T05:02:07Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:44:59.63481Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2019-18905","description":"A Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in autoyast2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows remote attackers to MITM connections when deprecated and unused functionality of autoyast is used to create images. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 autoyast2 version 4.1.9-3.9.1 and prior versions. 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