How severe is CVE-2018-20106?

CVE-2018-20106 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-20106 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-20106?

CVE-2018-20106 affects Opensuse Yast2-printer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20106?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-20106 published?

CVE-2018-20106 was published on 2019-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-20106

CVE-2018-20106 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Yast2-printer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Opensuse Yast2-printer
Published: 2019-03-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In yast2-printer up to and including version 4.0.2 the SMB printer settings don't escape characters in passwords properly. If a password with backticks or simliar characters is supplied this allows for executing code as root. This requires tricking root to enter such a password in yast.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20106?: In yast2-printer up to and including version 4.0.2 the SMB printer settings don't escape characters in passwords properly. If a password with backticks or simliar characters is supplied this allows for executing code as root. This requires tricking root to enter such a password in yast.
How severe is CVE-2018-20106?: CVE-2018-20106 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-20106 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-20106?: CVE-2018-20106 affects Opensuse Yast2-printer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20106?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-20106 published?: CVE-2018-20106 was published on 2019-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:yast2-printer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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