Privilege escalation in Apt-Cacher-Ng Project
CVE-2019-18899
The apt-cacher-ng package of openSUSE Leap 15.1 runs operations in user owned directory /run/apt-cacher-ng with root privileges. This can allow local attackers to influence the outcome of these operations. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 apt-cacher-ng versions prior to 3.1-lp151.3.3.1.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apt-Cacher-Ng Project
- openSUSE Backports — versions sle-15
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.1 — versions apt-cacher-ng
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00057.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00065.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18899?
- CVE-2019-18899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apt-Cacher-Ng Project, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2020-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18899?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-18899 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.