Description
sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
References (7)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.4
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
22.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-184
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (1)
sudo_project/sudo
1.6.8 - 1.8.18
Published
May 29, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026