CVE-2018-19637 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in opensuse supportutils, specifically in versions prior to 3.1-5.7.1. The utility improperly wrote data to a static file, /tmp/supp_log, which could be exploited by a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on systems lacking symlink protection. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but with a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage 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:N/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.