PackageKit: authentication bypass allows to install signed packages without administrator privileges
Published Apr 23, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
An authentication bypass flaw has been found in PackageKit before 1.1.10 that allows users without administrator privileges to install signed packages. A local attacker can use this vulnerability to install vulnerable packages to further compromise a system.
Affected products
-
- Version before 1.1.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | PackageKit | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 1.1.10
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- 17.10
Configuration 4
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
PackageKit-0:1.1.5-2.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:1224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
PackageKit
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
PackageKit
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | PackageKit-0:1.1.5-2.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:1224 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | PackageKit | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | PackageKit | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 30.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 32.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 18.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1106 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1106
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1106
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/23/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1224 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1106 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1565992 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1106 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3634-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1106 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4207 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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