CVE-2019-3699
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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/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
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- Status
- Modified
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