Local privilege escalation from user salt to root
CVE-2019-18897

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15
Factory
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2020

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.

Affected Version(s)

Factory salt-master <= 2019.2.2-3.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master <= 2019.2.0-46.83.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master <= 2019.2.0-6.21.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Johannes Segitz
.