CVE-2018-15912 json
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux.
published 2018-08-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7768
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.manjaro.org https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
gitlab.manjaro.org
/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a
patch, third-party-advisory
-
lists.manjaro.org
/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15912
- NVD CVE-2018-15912
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