CVE-2019-3691

Local privilege escalation from user munge to root

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un enlace simbólico (Symlink) Después de la vulnerabilidad en el empaquetado de munge en SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory permitió a los atacantes locales escalar los privilegios de usuario munge a root. Este problema afecta: las versiones de MUSE de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 anteriores a la versión 0.5.13-4.3.1. Versiones de openSUSE Factory Munge anteriores a la versión 0.5.13-6.1.

*Credits: Johannes Segitz from SUSE

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-01-03 CVE Reserved
2020-01-23 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-16 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155075	2024-09-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Munge Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Munge"	< 0.5.13-4.3.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Munge" and version " < 0.5.13-4.3.1"	-	Affected	in	Suse Search vendor "Suse"	Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"	15 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "15"	-	Safe
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Munge Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Munge"	< 0.5.13-6.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Munge" and version " < 0.5.13-6.1"	-	Affected	in	Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"	Factory Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Factory"	-	-	Safe