CVE-2010-1163 describes a vulnerability in sudo versions 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5, where a local user could execute arbitrary commands. This flaw arises when a file in the current working directory shares a name with a sudoers pseudo-command and the PATH includes the current directory, allowing for a Trojan horse executable attack. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.8_p1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.8_p2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.8_p5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.8_p7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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