CVE-2010-1163
EPSS 0.04%
Description
The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ".", which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426.
How to fix CVE-2010-1163
To remediate CVE-2010-1163, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/sudo—upgrade to 1.7.2p6-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-1163 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.7.2p6-1