CVE-2012-0809

sudo 1.8.0 < 1.8.3p1 - Format String

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

Una vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en la función sudo_debug en Sudo v1.8.0 a v1.8.3p1 permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código de su elección a través de secuencias de formato de cadena en el nombre del programa ejecutado en sudo.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-01-19 CVE Reserved
2012-01-31 First Exploit
2012-02-01 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0591.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18436	2012-01-31
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25134	2013-05-01
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/att-0591/advisory_sudo.txt	2024-08-06
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudo_debug.html	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-06.xml	2018-01-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.0 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.0"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.1 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.1"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.1p1 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.1p1"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.1p2 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.1p2"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.2 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.2"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.3 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.3"		-		Affected
Todd Miller Search vendor "Todd Miller"		Sudo Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo"				1.8.3p1 Search vendor "Todd Miller" for product "Sudo" and version "1.8.3p1"		-		Affected