4.4

CVE-2010-0427: todd_miller sudo

CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0427
Published 25-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0427 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in todd_miller sudo. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-2006-1RHSA-2010:0122

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.46% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gratisoft.us)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.7.0-1
Todd_miller1 product
  • sudo1.6 | 1.6.1 | 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 | 1.6.3_p1 | 1.6.3_p2 | 1.6.3_p3 | 1.6.3_p4 | 1.6.3_p5 | 1.6.3_p6 | 1.6.3_p7 | 1.6.4_p1 | 1.6.4_p2 | 1.6.5 | 1.6.5_p1 | 1.6.5_p2 | 1.6.6 | 1.6.7 | 1.6.7_p5 | 1.6.8 | 1.6.8_p1 | 1.6.8_p5 | 1.6.8_p8 | 1.6.8_p9 | 1.6.8_p12 | 1.6.9_p17 | 1.6.9_p18 | 1.6.9_p19

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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