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CVE-2010-0426

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0426 affects sudo versions 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4 when pseudo-commands are enabled. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges by creating a crafted executable file with the same name as a pseudo-command in an arbitrary directory, such as a user's home directory. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its local attack vector, medium access complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.6.3_p1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.9MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.13%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
62.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0112 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: sudo-0:1.6.9p17-6.el5_4
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-0426Important

sudo: sudoedit option can possibly allow for arbitrary code execution

Feb 21, 2010

References

ftp.sudo.ws / pub/sudo/sudo-1.6.9p21.patch.gz
Patch
bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040578.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040588.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
secunia.com / advisories/38659
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/38762
secunia.com / advisories/38795
secunia.com / advisories/38803
secunia.com / advisories/38915
secunia.com / advisories/39399
securitytracker.com / id
slackware.com / security/viewer.php
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10814
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7238
sudo.ws / bugs/show_bug.cgi
sudo.ws / repos/sudo/rev/88f3181692fe
sudo.ws / repos/sudo/rev/f86e1b56d074
wiki.rpath.com / Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-2006
gentoo.org / security/en/glsa/glsa-201003-01.xml
linuxquestions.org / questions/linux-security-4/the-use-of-sudoedit-command-question-785442
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/38362
Patch
sudo.ws / sudo/stable.html
Patch
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-905-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0450
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0949