7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
39.9%
parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
gratisoft:sudo | gratisoft sudo | eq | 1.6.9 |
vmware:esx | vmware esx | eq | 4.0 |
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.html
osvdb.org/51736
secunia.com/advisories/33753
secunia.com/advisories/33840
secunia.com/advisories/33885
secunia.com/advisories/35766
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0021
www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=327
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:033
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0267.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500546/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33517
www.securitytracker.com/id?1021688
www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/parse.c.diff?r1=1.160.2.21&r2=1.160.2.22&f=h
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468923
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2954
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10856
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6462
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
39.9%