systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo configurations, e.g., plausible sudoers files in which the "systemctl status" command may be executed. Specifically, systemd does not set LESSSECURE to 1, and thus other programs may be launched from the less program. This presents a substantial security risk when running systemctl from Sudo, because less executes as root when the terminal size is too small to show the complete systemctl output.
Published 2023-03-03 16:15:11
Updated 2025-03-07 19:15:35
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2023-26604

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-26604

2.57%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-26604

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-03-07
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST
7.8
HIGH AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A
N/A
Oracle:CPUOct2023

CWE ids for CVE-2023-26604

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-26604

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