CVE-2019-3699

Name: CVE-2019-3699
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-24T13:15:11.107+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3699 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Privoxy	Privoxy	< 3.0.28-lp151.1.1
Privoxy	Privoxy	< 3.0.28-2.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157449Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157449Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3699?

How severe is CVE-2019-3699?

CVE-2019-3699 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3699?

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Source: NVD / NIST