What is CVE-2019-3693?

CVE-2019-3693 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Backports Sle, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-01-24.

How severe is CVE-2019-3693?

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

Is CVE-2019-3693 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in openSUSE Backports Sle

CVE-2019-3693

A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers to escalate their privileges from user wwwrun to root. Additionally arbitrary files could be changed to group mailman. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mailman versions prior to 2.1.17-3.11.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 mailman version 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 and prior versions.

Published 2020-01-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.2% 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 Backports Sle — versions 15.0
openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
openSUSE Leap 15.1 — versions mailman
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11, 12
SUSE Mailman
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 — versions mailman
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 — versions mailman

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2019-3693

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00059.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3693?: CVE-2019-3693 is a high-severity vulnerability in openSUSE Backports Sle, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-3693?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-3693 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.