CVE-2019-3698 json
nagios cron job allows privilege escalation from user nagios to root
published 2020-02-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-13333
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the cronjob shipped with nagios of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause cause DoS or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nagios version 3.5.1-5.27 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 nagios version 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory nagios version 4.4.5-2.1 and prior versions.
Patch / fix
- nagios nagios 3.0.6, 3.5.1
- hwdata Manager Client Tools 12 0.314-10.14.1
- icinga Manager Client Tools 12-BETA, Manager Client Tools 12 1.13.3-12.8.1
- zeromq SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5, SLE Module for Advanced Systems Management 12 +2 more 4.0.4-15.8.1
- sysuser-tools SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Module for Containers 12 +2 more 2.0-1.9.1
- grafana-sap-providers Manager Client Tools 12-BETA, Manager Client Tools 12 1.1-1.7.1
- grafana-ha-cluster-dashboards Manager Client Tools 12-BETA, Manager Client Tools 12 1.1.0+git.1605027022.a84d536-1.10.1
- grafana-sap-netweaver-dashboards Manager Client Tools 12-BETA, Manager Client Tools 12 1.0.3+git.1601889366.9f71957-1.10.1
- icinga Manager Client Tools 12 1.13.3-12.6.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:1629-1SUSE-SU-2022:3576-1
- nagios openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.4.6-2.5
- nagios Package Hub 15 SP1 4.4.5-bp151.4.3.1
- nagios openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.4.5-lp151.5.4.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0517-1openSUSE-SU-2020:0500-1
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1156309 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
- openSUSE Factory
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
bugzilla.suse.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1156309
exploit, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00014.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00022.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-3698
- NVD CVE-2019-3698
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