CVE-2017-7436 describes a vulnerability in libzypp versions prior to 20170803, affecting openSUSE, where the package manager could retrieve unsigned RPM packages without user notification. This flaw, rated 8.1 HIGH on CVSS, allows for remote attackers to inject malicious packages via man-in-the-middle attacks or compromised servers due to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 16.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libzypp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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