CVE-2018-19636
Local root exploit via inclusion of attacker controlled shell script
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 5, 2019 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:49 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSupportutilsSupportutils
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.1-5.7.1
Affected range stops below 3.1-5.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.1-5.7.1
Affected range stops below 3.1-5.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00018.htmlCVSS
7.3HIGHmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306CWE-20
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