CVE-2018-19636 | BDVDB-2026-113246 Detail

SUSEsupportutils

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

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12019-03-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2019-03-05
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: SUSE
Product: supportutils

All SUSE vulnerabilities

Score

7.3 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.1-5.7.1
Fixed
3.1-5.7.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

7.3 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).