cve/2019/CVE-2019-18897.md

### [CVE-2019-18897](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-18897)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Factory&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=salt-master%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-59%3A%20Improper%20Link%20Resolution%20Before%20File%20Access%20('Link%20Following')&color=brightgreen)

### Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465

#### Github
- https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2019-18897