7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-5164
Shadowsocks-libev Ss-manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 3, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-5164 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 Shadowsocks shadowsocks-libev
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-2019-5164.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-5164 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-5164 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/2019-12/msg00023.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Talos CWE-306
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • 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/msg00061.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    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://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:shadowsocks:shadowsocks-libev:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-5164 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} -0.02%

score

0.35633

percentile

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