CVE-2019-3691 HIGH

CVE-2019-3691: Local privilege escalation from user munge to root

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Weakness CWE-59
Published January 23, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 23, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated