CVE-2019-18897
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-18897 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-03-02 16:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-12-03 02:20:00 UTC |
| Description | A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 15 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0357-1: moderate: Security update f | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bug 1157465 – VUL-0: CVE-2019-18897: salt: Local privilege escalation from salt to root | CONFIRM | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Johannes Segitz
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.