Root Escalation Risk in Sudo Due to Unsecured Mount Command
CVE-2024-28139

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Image Access Gmbh

Status
Scan2net
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 December 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2024-28139?

A significant vulnerability exists due to the misconfiguration of the sudo command, which permits the www-data user on Linux systems to execute the mount command as root without requiring a password. This configuration flaw allows for the unauthorized elevation of privileges, ultimately granting the www-data user full access to the root account. The vendor is aware of the issue but has chosen to accept the associated risks, indicating that no immediate fix will be implemented. Users of affected systems should take necessary precautions to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Scan2Net 0 <= 7.42B

References

https://r.sec-consult.com/imageaccess
third-party-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Daniel Hirschberger (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab)
Tobias Niemann (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab)
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