CVE-2018-19639 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-19639: Code execution if run with command line switch -v

Vendor Suse
Product supportutils
Weakness CWE-78
Published March 5, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

If supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 is run with -v to perform rpm verification and the attacker manages to manipulate the rpm listing (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can execute arbitrary commands as root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated