CVE-2019-3681

Public Exploit
osc: stores downloaded (supposed) RPM in network-controlled filesystem paths

Description

A External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in osc of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4; openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allowed remote attackers that can change downloaded packages to overwrite arbitrary files. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 osc versions prior to 0.169.1-3.20.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 osc versions prior to 0.162.1-15.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 osc versions prior to 0.162.1-15.9.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 osc versions prior to 0.169.1-lp151.2.15.1. openSUSE Factory osc versions prior to 0.169.0 .

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122675 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3681?
CVE-2019-3681 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3681?
To fix CVE-2019-3681, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3681 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3681 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3681?
CVE-2019-3681 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE openSUSE Factory.
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