CVE-2019-3695· NVD / CVE Program· CNA suse

pcp: Local privilege escalation from user pcp to root

A Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the packaging of pcp of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows the user pcp to run code as root by placing it into /var/log/pcp/configs.sh This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-3.5.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-5.8.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 pcp versions prior to 3.11.9-6.14.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 pcp versions prior to 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Published: Mar 3, 2020
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
EPSS: 0.5% · 39th percentile
CWE: CWE-94

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Low priority for now.

CVSS: 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV: 0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS: 0 / 30 · 0.5%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD: 7.8
CNA · suse: 8.4; 0.6 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

Vendor	Product	CPE
suse	linux enterprise high performance computing	cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing
suse	linux enterprise server	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server
suse	linux enterprise software development kit	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
opensuse	pcp	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:pcp
opensuse	leap	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

opensuse pcpbefore 3.11.9-5.8.1
opensuse pcpbefore 4.3.1-3.5.3
opensuse pcpbefore 3.11.9-6.14.1
opensuse pcpbefore 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (suse). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
- pcp and later · before 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP1
- pcp and later · before 4.3.1-3.5.3affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-5.8.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-6.14.1affected
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
- pcp and later · before 3.11.9-6.14.1affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected range	Fix
openSUSE:Leap 15.1	pcp	before 4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1	4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweed	pcp	before 5.2.2-3.4	5.2.2-3.4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-conf	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-debuginfo	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-devel	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-doc	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2elasticsearch	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2graphite	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2influxdb	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2json	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2spark	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2xml	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-pcp2zabbix	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-export-zabbix-agent	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-gui	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-import-collectl2pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-import-ganglia2pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-import-iostat2pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-import-mrtg2pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-import-sar2pcp	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-libs	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-libs-devel	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	pcp-manager	before 0:4.3.2-12.el7	0:4.3.2-12.el7

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / package	Fixed version	Source
opensuse:pcp	4.3.1-lp151.2.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-conf	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-debuginfo	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-debugsource	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-devel	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-devel-debuginfo	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-doc	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-export-pcp2elasticsearch	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-export-pcp2graphite	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-export-pcp2influxdb	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-export-pcp2json	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
red hat:pcp-export-pcp2spark	0:5.0.2-5.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream	Package registry (OSV)
suse:pcp	4.3.1-3.5.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1	Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Johannes SegitzSUSE

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
A low-privileged account is enough.
No user action is required.
No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality: high · data can be read
Integrity: high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability: high · the service can be disrupted

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Fix✗ → ✓Sep 28, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC

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