VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-39245
CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-287
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory