Privilege escalation in [Freedesktop.org] Systemd

CVE-2019-3843

It was discovered that a systemd service that uses DynamicUser property can create a SUID/SGID binary that would be allowed to run as the transient service UID/GID even after the service is terminated. A local attacker may use this flaw to…

EPSS: 0.009 (55.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3843?
CVE-2019-3843 is a high-severity vulnerability in [Freedesktop.org] Systemd, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-3843?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-3843 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.