CVE-2019-3693
What it is
A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers to escalate their privileges from user wwwrun to root. Additionally arbitrary files could be changed to group mailman. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mailman versions prior to 2.1.17-3.11.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 mailman version 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 and prior versions.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Suse Mailman < 2.1.15-9.6.15.1
- Suse Mailman < 2.1.17-3.11.1
- Suse Mailman ≤ 2.1.29-lp151.2.14
- Opensuse Backports Sle 15.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2019-3693.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2019-3693. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328