Todd Miller sudo up to 1.7.2p4 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Todd Miller sudo. This affects an unknown part of the component sudo. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1163. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Todd Miller sudo (Operating System Utility Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component sudo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ".", which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1163. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75751 (openSUSE Security Update : sudo (openSUSE-SU-2011:0050-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118129 (CentOS Security Update for sudo (CESA-2010:0361)).

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57836), Tenable (75751), SecurityFocus (BID 39468†), OSVDB (63878†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25473†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 75751
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : sudo (openSUSE-SU-2011:0050-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 67346
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2010-110-01 sudo
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/29/2010 🔍
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03/19/2015 +279 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52802

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X-Force: 57836
SecurityFocus: 39468 - Todd Miller Sudo 'sudoedit' Path Resolution Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 63878 - sudo sudoedit Command Matching Failure Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 25473 - Todd Miller Sudo Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Trojan Horse executable, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 01/26/2025 22:56
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (63), 02/23/2017 10:27 (9), 09/08/2021 07:51 (4), 09/08/2021 07:57 (1), 06/29/2024 06:37 (23), 01/26/2025 22:56 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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