CVE-2023-7090

MEDIUM

sudo < 1.8.28 - Privilege Mismanagement via ipa_hostname Propagation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in sudo in the handling of ipa_hostname, where ipa_hostname from /etc/sssd/sssd.conf was not propagated in sudo. Therefore, it leads to privilege mismanagement vulnerability in applications, where client hosts retain privileges even after retracting them.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7090
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255723

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 47.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
sudo_project/sudo < 1.8.28
Published Dec 23, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026