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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-7268 · published 21 May 2018

CVE-2018-7268: Magnicomp sysinfo information exposure vulnerability

Magnicomp · Sysinfo

MagniComp SysInfo before 10-H81, as shipped with BMC BladeLogic Automation and other products, contains an information exposure vulnerability in which a local unprivileged user is able to read any root (uid 0) owned file on the system, regardless of the file permissions. Confidential information such as password hashes (/etc/shadow) or other secrets (such as log files or private keys) can be leaked to the attacker. The vulnerability has a confidentiality impact, but has no direct impact on system integrity or availability.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.53% · top 57.2% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.9
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

MagniComp SysInfo before 10-H81, as shipped with BMC BladeLogic Automation and other products, contains an information exposure vulnerability in which a local unprivileged user is able to read any root (uid 0) owned file on the system, regardless of the file permissions. Confidential information such as password hashes (/etc/shadow) or other secrets (such as log files or private keys) can be leaked to the attacker. The vulnerability has a confidentiality impact, but has no direct impact on system integrity or availability.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147687/MagniComp-SysInfo-Information-Exposure.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542024/100/0/threaded
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/magnicomp-sysinfo-information-exposure.txt Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147687/MagniComp-SysInfo-Information-Exposure.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542024/100/0/threaded
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/magnicomp-sysinfo-information-exposure.txt Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-7268), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.