title: sendmail: mail to root privilege escalation via sm-client.pre script
description: A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in a script called by the sendmail systemd service of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: SUSE openSUSE Factory sendmail versions prior to 8.17.1-1.1.
problem types: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
affected:
{
vendor: SUSE
product: openSUSE Factory
versions:
version: sendmail, status: affected, lessThan: 8.17.1-1.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.7
baseSeverity: HIGH
]