CVE-2019-5164
HIGHshadowsocks-libev 3.3.2 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Network Packet Handling
Title source: llmDescription
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.html
Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
62.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-306
Status
published
Products (3)
opensuse/backports_sle
15.0 sp1
opensuse/leap
15.1
shadowsocks/shadowsocks-libev
3.3.2
Published
Dec 03, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026