7.8

CVE-2019-3693: opensuse backports_sle Link Following

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:14230-1SUSE-SU-2019:3076-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0156-1
Published 24-01-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3693 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in opensuse backports_sle. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allowed local attackers to escalate their privileges from user wwwrun to root. Additionally arbitrary files could be changed to group mailman. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 mailman versions prior to 2.1.15-9.6.15.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mailman versions prior to 2.1.17-3.11.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 mailman version 2.1.29-lp151.2.14 and prior versions.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

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

Suse23 products
  • mailman&distro=HPE Helion OpenStack 8< 2.1.17-3.11.1
  • mailman&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 5< 2.1.17-3.11.1
  • mailman&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3< 2.1.15-9.6.15.1
  • mailman&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS< 2.1.15-9.6.15.1
  • mailman&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS< 2.1.17-3.11.1
Opensuse3 products
  • backports_sle15.0:sp1
  • leap 15.1≥ mailman, ≤ 2.1.29-lp151.2.14
  • mailman&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 2.1.29-lp151.3.3.1

2 vendors · 26 products

References

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