CVE-2026-104617 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00103.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-104617
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104617.html

History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		sdbootutil: qrencode invocation leaks PIN/recovery key in /proc/<pid>/cmdline
Weaknesses		CWE-522
References		https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-104617 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-104617.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published: 2026-10-15T08:33:09.363Z

Updated: 2026-10-15T08:33:09.363Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T04:18:56.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-104617

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T09:17:16.113

Modified: 2026-10-15T09:17:16.113

Link: CVE-2026-104617

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-522

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