CVE-2010-1163

Description

The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ".", which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-928-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0361.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39384 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9382 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39543 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39399 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1019 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/63878 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0956 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510880/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:078 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039986.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0895 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0949 vdb entry
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510827/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39468 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0881 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39474 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510846/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit_escalate2.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57836 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0904 vdb entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.577019 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1163?
CVE-2010-1163 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1163?
To fix CVE-2010-1163, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1163 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1163 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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