Vulnerability in openSUSE Factory
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- openSUSE Factory — versions salt-master
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12, 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 — versions salt-master
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 — versions salt-master
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18897?
- CVE-2019-18897 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18897?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-18897 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.