CVE-2019-3693 HIGH

CVE-2019-3693: Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Weakness CWE-59
Published January 24, 2020
Last update September 17, 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 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated