CVE-2018-19636

Local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell script

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Published Mar 5, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -A searched the file system for a ndspath binary. If an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SUSE

supportutils

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.1-5.7.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:supportutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-11321	Supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -A searched the file system for a ndspath binary. If an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.318% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00018.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1117751

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Supportutils

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:03 AM
Reserved: Nov 28, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM

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