CVE-2019-5164 is a critical code execution vulnerability in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2, affecting various openSUSE and Shadowsocks distributions. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation by sending specially crafted network packets. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shadowsocks:shadowsocks-libev:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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