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CVE-2023-7090

Sudo: improper handling of ipa_hostname leads to privilege mismanagement

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in sudo in the handling of ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. Therefore, it leads to privilege mismanagement vulnerability in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.

Se encontró una falla en sudo en el manejo de ipa_hostname, donde ipa_hostname de /etc/sssd/sssd.conf no se propagó en sudo. Por lo tanto, genera una vulnerabilidad de mala gestión de privilegios en las aplicaciones, donde los hosts de los clientes conservan los privilegios incluso después de retirarlos.

*Credits: This issue was discovered by Mohammad Tausif Siddiqui (Red Hat Product Security).
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sudo Project
Search vendor "Sudo Project"
 Sudo
Search vendor "Sudo Project" for product "Sudo"
 < 1.8.28
Search vendor "Sudo Project" for product "Sudo" and version " < 1.8.28"
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Affected