CVE-2018-17954

CVE-2018-17954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Suse Openstack Cloud with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.3)
• CVSS v2: 7.2
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-269
• Affected product: Suse Openstack Cloud
• Published: 2020-04-03
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

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-.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17954?

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-.

How severe is CVE-2018-17954?

CVE-2018-17954 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.3, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-17954 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17954?

CVE-2018-17954 primarily affects Suse Openstack Cloud. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17954?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-17954 published?

CVE-2018-17954 was published on 2020-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (5)

• cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud_crowbar:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:openstack_cloud_crowbar:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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