HIGH · 7.7

CVE-2019-18898

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root....

Vulnerability Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-6.3.1. openSUSE Factory trousers versions prior to 0.3.14-7.1.

CVSS Score

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SuseTrousers< 0.3.14-6.3.1
SuseSuse Linux Enterprise Server15
SuseOpensuse Factory-
OpensuseLeap15.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-18898?

CVE-2019-18898 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers escalate privileges from user tss to root....

How severe is CVE-2019-18898?

CVE-2019-18898 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-18898?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Suse Trousers, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Opensuse Factory, Opensuse Leap.