VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-3699

CVSS score7.7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-01-24
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

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references