vendor:
Sudo
by:
Slouching and kingcope
7,2
CVSS
HIGH
Local root exploit
264
CWE
Product Name: Sudo
Affected Version From: 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21
Affected Version To: 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2010-0426
CPE: a:todd_miller:sudo
Metasploit:
https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/centos_linux-cve-2010-1163/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-RHSA-2010-0361/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-1a9f678d-48ca-11df-85f8-000c29a67389/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2010-1163/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/suse-cve-2010-1163/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/ubuntu-USN-928-1/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-RHSA-2010-0476/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-RHSA-2010-0172/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2010-0426/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-018a84d0-2548-11df-b4a3-00e0815b8da8/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/centos_linux-cve-2010-0426/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-RHSA-2010-0122/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/vmsa-2010-0009-1-service-console-package-sudo-cve-2010-0426/, https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/suse-cve-2010-0426/
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
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Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2010
Tod Miller Sudo local root exploit
This exploit allows a local user to gain root privileges by exploiting a vulnerability in Sudo versions 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4. The exploit creates a malicious script in the /tmp directory and uses the sudo command to execute it with root privileges. The malicious script contains commands to spawn a root shell.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to Sudo version 1.6.9p21 or 1.7.2p4 or later.