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CVE-2019-3698

nagios cron job allows privilege escalation from user nagios to root

Severity Score

7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

4
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.

Una vulnerabilidad de tipo UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following en el cronjob enviado con nagios de SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 11; openSUSE Factory, permite a atacantes locales causar una DoS o escalar potencialmente privilegios al ganar una carrera. Este problema afecta: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server versión 12 nagios versión 3.5.1-5.27 y versiones anteriores. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios versión 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 y versiones anteriores. openSUSE Factory nagios versión 4.4.5-2.1 y versiones anteriores.

*Credits: Matthias Gerstner
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
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
  • 2020-02-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (4)