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CVE-2019-3692

Local privilege escalation from user news to root in the packaging of inn

Published: Jan 24, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59
NVD MITRE
7.7CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

innsuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
backports sleopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
innNovell Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11SUSE
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
and 2 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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Discovery
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00027.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00028.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154302
bugzilla.suse.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 24, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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