What is CVE-2019-3691?

CVE-2019-3691 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-3691?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in openSUSE Factory

CVE-2019-3691

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Opensuse Factory — versions munge
Opensuse Munge
Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 15
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15 — versions munge

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

meissner@suse.de (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3691?: CVE-2019-3691 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Factory, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-3691?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.