CVE-2019-3698

Public Exploit
nagios cron job allows privilege escalation from user nagios to root

Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
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 12
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1156309 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3698?
CVE-2019-3698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3698?
To fix CVE-2019-3698, 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-2019-3698 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3698 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-2019-3698?
CVE-2019-3698 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, openSUSE Factory.
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