RCE in Sudo Project
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 with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Sudo Project
- [Unknown] Sudo — versions sudo 1.8.18p1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
- usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7076?
- CVE-2016-7076 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sudo Project, 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.