Is CVE-2019-15718 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15718 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15718?

CVE-2019-15718 has a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2019-15718?

Patch guidance is available from systemd project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-15718.

CVE-2019-15718 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-15718?

29 products: systemd project systemd, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, redhat openshift container platform, and 24 more.

Description

In systemd 240, bus_open_system_watch_bind_with_description in shared/bus-util.c (as used by systemd-resolved to connect to the system D-Bus instance), calls sd_bus_set_trusted, which disables access controls for incoming D-Bus messages. An unprivileged user can exploit this by executing D-Bus methods that should be restricted to privileged users, in order to change the system's DNS resolver settings.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published: 9/4/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_8_s390xredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus_s390xredhat : enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus_s390xredhat : enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endianredhat : enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat : enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat : enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutionsredhat : enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-15718. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-15718

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CVE-2019-15718 vulnerability