Privilege escalation in Sudo Project
CVE-2023-7090
A flaw was found in sudo in the handling of ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. Therefore, it leads to privilege mismanagement vulnerability in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7090 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00002.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0001/
- www.sudo.ws/releases/legacy/ (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7090?
- CVE-2023-7090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sudo Project, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2023-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-7090 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.