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CVE-2019-3695

pcp: Local privilege escalation from user pcp to root

Published: Mar 3, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
8.4HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the packaging of pcp of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows the user pcp to run code as root by placing it into /var/log/pcp/configs.sh This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-3.5.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·DEaka SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE
oss-project·DE
openSUSE Leap 15.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
pcpOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1152763
bugzilla.suse.com
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3695/
suse.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3695
access.redhat.com
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