SUSE Linux Enterprise Server/openSUSE Leap/Tumbleweed privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.2 | $0-$5k | 5.22 |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-104617. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE Leap and Tumbleweed (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
There are two invocations of `qrencode` to display a QR code for scanning. These invocations leak the private data $pin / $key via /proc accessible for arbitrary low-privileged users in the system.
It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-104617 since 10/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/15/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-101943). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.suse.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.1
CNA Vector (suse): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
10/02/2026 CVE reserved10/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/15/2026 VulDB entry created
10/15/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: suse.comAdvisory: bugzilla.suse.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-104617 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-104617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420555
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 10/15/2026 11:01Updated: 10/15/2026 13:03
Changes: 10/15/2026 11:01 (74), 10/15/2026 13:03 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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