Vulnerability in Ktsuss
CVE-2011-2921
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.831 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.831 · newest: 0.831 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ktsuss — versions 1.4 and prior
- Ktsuss Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154307/ktsuss-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2921 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2921 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2921?
- CVE-2011-2921 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ktsuss, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2921?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2011-2921 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.