CVE-2018-19639
Code execution if run with command line switch -v
MEDIUM
6.7
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
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
If supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 is run with -v to perform rpm verification and the attacker manages to manipulate the rpm listing (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can execute arbitrary commands as root.
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
6.7MEDIUMmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78NVD-CWE-noinfo
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