CVE-2019-18897

Local privilege escalation from user salt to root

Published Mar 2, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8578 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
suse
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 1:21 AM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 2, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 21, 2019, 12:00 AM