7.2

CVE-2015-5602: sudo_project sudo

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0443UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5602DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5602
Published 17-11-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5602 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in sudo_project sudo. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-11-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 1.46% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.sudo.ws)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Sudo 1.8.14 (RHEL 5/6/7 / Ubuntu) - 'Sudoedit' Unauthorized Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • sudo< 1.8.15-1.1 | < 1.7.4p4-2.squeeze.6 | < 1.8.5p2-1+nmu3+deb7u1 | < 1.8.10p3-1+deb8u3
Mageia1 product
  • sudo< 1.8.15-1.mga5
Sudo_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • sudoAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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