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CVE-2018-19638 json

User can overwrite arbitrary log files in support tar

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-11323

cvss
2.2
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1 and if pacemaker is installed on the system, an unprivileged user could have overwritten arbitrary files in the directory that is used by supportutils to collect the log files.

Patch / fix

  • SUSE supportutils 3.1-5.7.1
  • supportutils SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2 +10 more 3.0-95.21.1
  • hostinfo SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2 +8 more 1.0.1-19.5.1
  • supportutils SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 1.20-122.9.1
  • supportutils SLE Module for Basesystem 15 3.1-5.7.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:1122-1SUSE-SU-2019:13976-1SUSE-SU-2019:0480-1

  • supportutils openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.1.17-2.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11415-1

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Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 2.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.0 4.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • SUSE supportutils

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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