HIGH

CVE-2019-14287

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

85.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \\#$((0xffffffff))" command.

Technical details

Published
10/17/2019
Exploit-DB
EDB-47502

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14287?

In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \\#$((0xffffffff))" command.

Is CVE-2019-14287 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14287 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 85.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14287?

CVE-2019-14287 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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