Vulnerability in Todd Miller Sudo
CVE-2010-0426
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4, when a pseudo-command is enabled, permits a match between the name of the pseudo-command and the name of an executable file in an arbitrary directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted executable file, as demonstrated by a file named sudoedit in a user's home directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Todd Miller Sudo — versions 1.6.2, 1.6.4_p1, 1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040578.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040588.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38659 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38762 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38795 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38803 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38915 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/39399 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0426?
- CVE-2010-0426 is a vulnerability in Todd Miller Sudo, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-02-24.
- Is CVE-2010-0426 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.