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CVE-2023-22809

In Sudo before 1.9.12p2, the sudoedit (aka -e) feature mishandles extra arguments passed in the user-provided environment variables (SUDO_EDITOR, VISUAL, and EDITOR), allowing a local attacker to append arbitrary entries to the list of files to process. This can lead to privilege escalation. Affected versions are 1.8.0 through 1.9.12.p1. The problem exists because a user-specified editor may contain a "--" argument that defeats a protection mechanism, e.g., an EDITOR='vim -- /path/to/extra/file' value.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 21.0

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.0

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
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0.0
No KEV entry observed
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0.0
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PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
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  • 3rd April – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 3rd April, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Both Windows and macOS versions of 3CXDesktopApp, a VoIP application of 3CX Communications Company, were compromised and used to distribute Trojanized versions in a large-scale supply chain attack. In this widespread campaign, dubbed […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comApr 3, 2023, 3:11 PM
  • QNAP fixed Sudo privilege escalation bug in NAS devicesSecurity Affairs

    Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers to patch a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation bug affecting NAS devices. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers to update their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to address a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-22809. The company states that the vulnerability affects QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud, and QVP (QVR Pro appliances) […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 29, 2023, 9:07 PM

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