CVE-2013-2776 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in sudo versions 1.3.5 through 1.7.10p5 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6, affecting systems without /proc or sysctl when the tty_tickets option is enabled. This flaw allows local users with sudo permissions to hijack authorization from another terminal by manipulating standard I/O file descriptors. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it indicates a low-severity vulnerability requiring local access and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial 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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.2p3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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