CVE-2019-3692

Public Exploit
Local privilege escalation from user news to root in the packaging of inn

Description

The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Affected: openSUSE Leap 15.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00027.html vendor advisory broken link mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00028.html vendor advisory broken link mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154302 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3692?
CVE-2019-3692 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3692?
To fix CVE-2019-3692, 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-2019-3692 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3692 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3692?
CVE-2019-3692 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, openSUSE Factory, openSUSE Leap 15.1.
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