Improper privilege management in Sudo - CVE-2023-7090
Published: January 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85765
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7090
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sudo
Affected software:
Sudo
Sudo
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. A local user can escalate privileges in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-7090
Install updates from vendor's website.