RCE in Sudo_project Sudo

CVE-2016-7076

sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo…

EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7076?
CVE-2016-7076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sudo_project Sudo, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2018-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-7076?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.