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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-5188

The bs_worker code in open build service before 20170320 followed relative symlinks, allowing reading of files outside of the package source directory during build, allowing leakage of private information.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.15%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The bs_worker code in open build service before 20170320 followed relative symlinks, allowing reading of files outside of the package source directory during build, allowing leakage of private information.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.15% probability · 65th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-59, CWE-200
Affected
opensuse/open build service
Source
security@opentext.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.