CVE-2026-59674: suse opensuse tumbleweed UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CVSS: 7.1v4.0HighDeferred
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2026:11207-1
Published 14-07-2026Last modified 15-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-59674 is a high (CVSS 7.1) UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in suse opensuse tumbleweed. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed suricata package allows the suricata user to escalate to root. This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed: from ? before 8.0.5-2.1; openSUSE Tumbleweed: from ? before 8.0.5-2.1.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/S:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse1 product
- suricata&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 8.0.5-2.1
Suse1 product
- opensuse tumbleweed≥ ?, < 8.0.5-2.1
2 vendors · 2 products