Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9680
Potential exploit
sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2014-9680
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9680
0.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9680
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9680
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9680
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24
oss-security - Abusing TZ for fun (and little profit)Exploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158
Sudo TZ Environment Variable Flaw Lets Local Users Modify Data on the Target System - SecurityTracker
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http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html
Arbitrary file access via TZ environment variableVendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html
RHSA-2015:1409 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02
sudo: Information disclosure (GLSA 201504-02) — Gentoo security
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