HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2021-3156

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

92.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Sudo before 1.9.5p2 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow, which allows privilege escalation to root via "sudoedit -s" and a command-line argument that ends with a single backslash character.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
4/6/2022
Patch Due Date
4/27/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
1/26/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3156?

Sudo before 1.9.5p2 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow, which allows privilege escalation to root via "sudoedit -s" and a command-line argument that ends with a single backslash character.

Is CVE-2021-3156 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-3156 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 4/27/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-3156?

CVE-2021-3156 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

Is CVE-2021-3156 affecting your environment?

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