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. Thi…
EPSS: 0.001 (26.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Opensuse Factory — versions salt-master
- 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
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0357 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
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.