Vulnerability CVE-2016-7076
Published: 2018-05-29

Description:
sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Type:

CWE-77

 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Sudo project -> SUDO 

 References:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html
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