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CVE-2019-3693

Local privilege escalation from user wwwrun to root in the packaging of mailman

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad de tipo symlink following en el empaquetado de mailman en SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 12; openSUSE Leap versión 15.1, permitió a atacantes locales escalar sus privilegios desde un usuario wwwrun a root. Adicionalmente, los archivos arbitrarios pueden ser cambiados a mailman de grupo. Este problema afecta a: mailman versiones anteriores a 2.1.15-9.6.15.1 de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 11. mailman versiones anteriores a 2.1.17-3.11.1 de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 12. mailman versión 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 y versiones anteriores, de openSUSE Leap versión 15.1.

*Credits: Johannes Segitz of 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
  • 2020-01-24 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Suse
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 Mailman
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 < 2.1.15-9.6.15.1
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-
Affected
in Suse
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 Linux Enterprise Server
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 11
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-
Safe
Suse
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 Mailman
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 < 2.1.17-3.11.1
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-
Affected
in Suse
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 Linux Enterprise Server
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 12
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-
Safe
Suse
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 Mailman
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 <= 2.1.29-lp151.2.14
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-
Affected
in Opensuse
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 Leap
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 15.1
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-
Safe
Opensuse
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 Backports Sle
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 15.0
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sp1
Affected