Auth bypass in Gratisoft Sudo
CVE-2009-0034
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gratisoft Sudo — versions 1.6.9
- VMware Esx — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/33885 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/51736 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/parse.c.diff (Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/35766 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33517 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2954 (Broken Link)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33753 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0034?
- CVE-2009-0034 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gratisoft Sudo, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2009-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2009-0034?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.