CVE-2018-19636 affects opensuse supportutils versions prior to 3.1-5.7.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by providing a malicious 'ndspath' binary when Supportutils is run with the '-A' command-line argument. This is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1-5.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:supportutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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