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CVE-2019-3695

pcp: Local privilege escalation from user pcp to root

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 3, 2020 at 11:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
8 products affected across 2 vendorsPcpLeapLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

A Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the packaging of pcp of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows the user pcp to run code as root by placing it into /var/log/pcp/configs.sh This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-3.5.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Pcp· openSUSE
95%
v < 3.11.9-5.8.1v < 3.11.9-6.14.1v < 4.3.1-3.5.3v < 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-6.14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.1-3.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-high-performance-computing (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-software-development-kit (environment)
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
60%
pcp ≤ v < 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1pcp
Affected range stops below 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Development Tools Module· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-5.8.1pcp ≤ v < 4.3.1-3.5.3pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.1-3.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-5.8.1pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-5.8.1pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-5.8.1pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Server for SAP· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-5.8.1pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-5.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit· SUSE
60%
pcp ≤ v < 3.11.9-6.14.1pcp
Affected range stops below 3.11.9-6.14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1152763

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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