CVE-2020-8019
SUSE Symlink Following Privilege Escalation in syslog-ng
Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of syslog-ng of SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1; openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers controlling the user news to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software 12 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS syslog-ng versions prior to 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.6.4-12.8.1. openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 syslog-ng versions prior to 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1.
INFO
Published Date :
June 29, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:38 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-8019
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-2020-8019.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-8019 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-8019 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 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=1169385 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169385 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.4-12.8.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_module_for_legacy:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_point_of_sale:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.9-27.34.40.5.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.6.4-12.8.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:sap:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.19.1-bp151.4.6.1 OR cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:oneidentity:syslog-ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.19.1-lp151.3.6.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-8019 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-2020-8019
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.04%
score
0.09218
percentile