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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2019-3693
Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 24, 2020, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3693 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse backports_sle
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse mailman
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman allows local attackers to escalate their privileges.
  • Update the affected mailman packages.
  • Use the SUSE recommended installation methods to apply the security updates, such as YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.
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-2019-3693.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-3693 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-2019-3693 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3693 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3693 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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]

    Feb. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 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 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154328 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.15-9.6.15.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.17-3.11.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE 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. A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE 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.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 [email protected] AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 SUSE AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Removed CWE [email protected] CWE-61
    Added CWE SUSE CWE-61
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} -0.00%

score

0.39999

percentile