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That helper interpolated the value into a shell command executed via Ruby backticks without quoting or escaping.\n\nImpact: an administrator who manages users against an external/federated LDAP directory via `yast2 users` triggers root command execution the moment they view or edit that particular user's \"Password Settings\" tab. No \"join domain\" or trust setup is required, just browsing/editing one user entry.\n\nThis issue affects yast2-users through 5.0.8.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.01581,"percentile":0.75735,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-1287","CWE-78"],"published":"2026-09-01T09:20:45Z","modified":"2026-10-03T17:23:10Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS","package":"yast2-users","fixed_in":["3.2.20-3.3.1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5","package":"yast2-users","fixed_in":["3.2.20-3.3.1"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 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