#VU85765 Improper privilege management in Sudo - CVE-2023-7090

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#VU85765 Improper privilege management in Sudo - CVE-2023-7090

Published: January 24, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85765
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: CVE-2023-7090
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Sudo
Software vendor:
Sudo

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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