CVE-2017-1000368 is an input validation vulnerability affecting sudo versions 1.8.20p1 and earlier, specifically within the get_process_ttyname() function due to embedded newlines. This flaw allows a highly privileged local attacker to achieve information disclosure and command execution. With a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring local access and high privileges to exploit. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.8.20:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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