CVE-2019-3697 json
Local privilege escalation from user gnump3d to root
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-13332
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of gnump3d in openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user gnump3d to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 gnump3d version 3.0-lp151.2.1 and prior versions.
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0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154229 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- openSUSE Leap 15.1
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
bugzilla.suse.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1154229
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-3697
- NVD CVE-2019-3697
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