Privilege escalation in Sudo_project Sudo
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 privi…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.007 (48.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7090?
- CVE-2023-7090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sudo_project Sudo, 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.