CVE-2018-19639

Code execution if run with command line switch -v

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Published Mar 5, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

If supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 is run with -v to perform rpm verification and the attacker manages to manipulate the rpm listing (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can execute arbitrary commands as root.

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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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-11324	If supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 is run with -v to perform rpm verification and the attacker manages to manipulate the rpm listing (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can execute arbitrary commands as root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

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% (0.503% 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=1118462

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Supportutils

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:43 PM
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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