#VU70539 External Control of File Name or Path in osc - CVE-2019-3681

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70539

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3681

CWE-ID: CWE-73

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
osc
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: SUSE

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files during file download.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files that are being downloaded. A remote attacker can change downloaded packages to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

osc: before 0.162.1

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External links
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122675

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.