Command Line Utility Vulnerability in Sudo by Sudo Project
CVE-2023-28486

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Sudo Project

Status
Sudo
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 March 2023

What is CVE-2023-28486?

The Sudo command line utility prior to version 1.9.13 contains a vulnerability that fails to properly escape control characters in its log messages. This oversight could potentially lead to log injection attacks, wherein an attacker could exploit these unescaped characters to manipulate log data, affecting the integrity and confidentiality of logs. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 1.9.13 or later to mitigate this risk and ensure secure logging behavior.

References

https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/334daf92b31b7...
https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/releases/tag/SUDO_1_...
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0002/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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