VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2010-2956
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-09-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.