CVE-2019-18897

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html	Broken Link Mailing List Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-03-02 08:15

Updated : 2022-12-02 18:20

NVD link : CVE-2019-18897

Mitre link : CVE-2019-18897

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_server

opensuse

leap

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