CVE-2021-23240Not scoredCWE-59

CVE-2021-23240: Sudo Project vulnerability

Sudo Project · Sudo

Fixed in 1.9.5 · Affected: Sudo Project before 1.9.5 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

1.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

65th percentile

050100

Higher than 65% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

selinux_edit_copy_tfiles in sudoedit in Sudo before 1.9.5 allows a local unprivileged user to gain file ownership and escalate privileges by replacing a temporary file with a symlink to an arbitrary file target. This affects SELinux RBAC support in permissive mode. Machines without SELinux are not vulnerable.

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Link Following · File and Path Handling
Vendor: Sudo Project
Published: January 2021
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), January 2021

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