CVE-2017-9270 post-auth arbitrary file write on cryptctl server

CriticalCVSS 9.1 EPSS 1.9%

Published: 2018-03-01 21:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 04:27
Exploit status: No public exploit known

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Description

In cryptctl before version 2.0 a malicious server could send RPC requests that could overwrite files outside of the cryptctl key database.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openSUSE cryptctl	= 2.0	No fix listed
SUSE cryptctl	< 2.0	2.0

References

CVSS v3.0

9.1 Critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (4)

v3.0 9.1 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 8.7 · microfocus
v3.0 8.7 · security@opentext.com
v2.0 8.5 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.94% (percentile 80.5)
CWE: CWE-20 CWE-22

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.