Todd Miller sudo up to 1.7.4p3 Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Todd Miller sudo and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-2956. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Todd Miller sudo (Operating System Utility Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.

The weakness was presented 09/10/2010 as Bug 628628 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-2956 since 08/04/2010. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/24/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68093 (Oracle Linux 5 : sudo (ELSA-2010-0675)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118891 (VMware ESX Console OS Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0001)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68093), SecurityFocus (BID 43019†), Secunia (SA40508†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024392†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27121†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
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VulDB Base Score: 7.4
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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 68093
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : sudo (ELSA-2010-0675)
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OpenVAS ID: 68179
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2010-257-02 sudo
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 628628
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54688

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SecurityFocus: 43019 - Todd Miller Sudo Runas Group Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 40508 - Gentoo update for sudo, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1024392 - Sudo Runas Group Matching Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 27121 - Sudo 1.7.0 - 1.7.4p3 with a Runas Group Configured Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-2312

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/24/2021 19:23
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 06/16/2017 09:03 (18), 09/24/2021 19:23 (2)
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