Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-3699
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of privoxy on openSUSE Leap 15.1, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user privoxy to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 privoxy version 3.0.28-lp151.1.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory privoxy version 3.0.28-2.1 and prior versions.
Products affected by CVE-2019-3699
- cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3699
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-3699
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.7
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.5
|
5.2
|
SUSE | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/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-2019-3699
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by:
- meissner@suse.de (Primary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-3699
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157449
Bug 1157449 – VUL-0: CVE-2019-3699: privoxy: Local privilege escalation from privoxy to rootIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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