#VU77768 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in NetBSD
Published: June 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77768
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NetBSD
NetBSD
Software vendor:
NetBSD Foundation, Inc
NetBSD Foundation, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in pam_ksu(8) implementation on systems that use the module to authenticate an unprivileged user calling the su(1) command. A local user can authenticate as an arbitrary user and compromise the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.