VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-3691

CVSS score7.7 HIGH

EPSS probability0.52%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-01-23

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.

Weakness classification

meissner@suse.de: CWE-59
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Primary references

meissner@suse.de — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory