7.8

CVE-2019-3691: opensuse factory Link Following

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:3190-1SUSE-SU-2020:1144-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2670-1
Published 23-01-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3691 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in opensuse factory. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 23-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.suse.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse4 products
  • factory≥ munge, < 0.5.13-6.1
  • munge< 0.5.13-4.3.1 | < 0.5.13-6.1
  • munge&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 0.5.13-lp151.4.3.1
  • munge&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 0.5.14-2.6
Suse4 products
  • munge&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12< 0.5.14-3.6.1
  • munge&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 15< 0.5.13-4.3.1
  • munge&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 15 SP1< 0.5.13-4.3.1
  • suse linux enterprise server 15≥ munge, < 0.5.13-4.3.1

2 vendors · 8 products

References

7 links