Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-19636
Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -A searched the file system for a ndspath binary. If an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-19636
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:supportutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-19636
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 9 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-19636
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
|
5.9
|
SUSE | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-19636
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.Assigned by: meissner@suse.de (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-19636
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00018.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1351-1: important: Security update
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117751
Bug 1117751 – VUL-0: CVE-2018-19636: supportutils: Local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell scriptIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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