Name: CVE-2018-16883: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16883, CWE-200, CVSS 2.5, EPSS 0.00385

sssd versions from 1.13.0 to before 2.0.0 did not properly restrict access to the infopipe according to the "allowed_uids" configuration parameter. If sensitive information were stored in the user directory, this could be inadvertently disclosed to local attackers.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 2.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade sssd	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 19, 2018
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Dec 19, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Dec 19, 2018

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CVSS Details

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