# CVE-2017-15918: Sera 1.2 stores the user's login password in plain text in their home directory.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-11-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Sera 1.2 stores the user's login password in plain text in their home directory. This makes privilege escalation trivial and also exposes the user and system keychains to local attacks.

## What to do

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## References

- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201715918-sera-12-local-root-privesc-and-password-disclosure.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43221/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43221

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