CVE-2019-18901 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2019-18901

mysql-systemd-helper allows setting 640 permissions of arbitrary files

5.1 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the mysql-systemd-helper of the mariadb packaging of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 allows local attackers to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 0640. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 mariadb versions prior to 10.2.31-3.25.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 mariadb versions prior to 10.2.31-3.26.1.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Matthias Gerstner

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Affected Vendor

SUSE

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Affected Software

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

Vulnerable Versions:

mariadb

Timeline

Official Publish: March 2nd, 2020

Last Modified: September 17th, 2024

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1574 Hijack Execution Flow

Privilege Escalation

T1222 File and Directory Permissions Modification

Defense Evasion

T1005 Data from Local System

T1565 Data Manipulation

T1078 Valid Accounts