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CVE-2019-3688: suse suse_linux_enterprise_server Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 07-10-2019Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3688 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in suse suse_linux_enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 11
OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2540-1OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2541-1OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2672-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1520-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11165-1SUSE-SU-2019:2975-1

Timeline

  1. 07-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The /usr/sbin/pinger binary packaged with squid in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before and including version 4.8-5.8.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including 3.5.21-26.17.1 had squid:root, 0750 permissions. This allowed an attacker that compromissed the squid user to gain persistence by changing the binary

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

4 links