CVE-2019-18897
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server/Salt Master Symlink Escalation
Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.
INFO
Published Date :
March 2, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 3, 2022, 2:20 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-18897
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-18897.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html | Broken Link Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-18897 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-18897 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE SUSE CWE-61 Added CWE SUSE CWE-59 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-18897 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-18897
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile