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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-19640

If the attacker manages to create files in the directory used to collect log files in supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can kill arbitrary processes on the local machine.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.30%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

If the attacker manages to create files in the directory used to collect log files in supportutils before version 3.1-5.7.1 (e.g. with CVE-2018-19638) he can kill arbitrary processes on the local machine.

CVSS 3.0
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.30% probability · 23th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-377, CWE-20
Affected
opensuse/supportutils
Source
security@opentext.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.