title: Local privilege escalation from user munge to root
description: A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allowed local attackers to escalate privileges from user munge to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 munge versions prior to 0.5.13-4.3.1. openSUSE Factory munge versions prior to 0.5.13-6.1.
problem types: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
affected:
{
product: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
vendor: SUSE
versions:
lessThan: 0.5.13-4.3.1, status: affected, version: munge, versionType: custom
}
{
product: Factory
vendor: openSUSE
versions:
lessThan: 0.5.13-6.1, status: affected, version: munge, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.7
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]