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HIGH · 7.7

CVE-2019-3699

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of privoxy on openSUSE Leap 15.1, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user privoxy to root. This issue affects: openSU...

Vulnerability Description

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of privoxy on openSUSE Leap 15.1, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user privoxy to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 privoxy version 3.0.28-lp151.1.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory privoxy version 3.0.28-2.1 and prior versions.

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
PrivoxyPrivoxy< 3.0.28-lp151.1.1
OpensuseLeap15.1
OpensuseFactory-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3699?

CVE-2019-3699 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of privoxy on openSUSE Leap 15.1, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user privoxy to root. This issue affects: openSU...

How severe is CVE-2019-3699?

CVE-2019-3699 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-2019-3699?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Privoxy Privoxy, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Factory.