CVE-2019-25016

Name: CVE-2019-25016
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-28T20:15:12.663+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-25016 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In OpenDoas from 6.6 to 6.8 the users PATH variable was incorrectly inherited by authenticated executions if the authenticating rule allowed the user to execute any command. Rules that only allowed to authenticated user to execute specific commands were not affected by this issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In OpenDoas from 6.6 to 6.8 the users PATH variable was incorrectly inherited by authenticated executions if the authenticating rule allowed the user to execute any command. Rules that only allowed to authenticated user to execute specific commands were not affected by this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.63%

83.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opendoas Project	Opendoas	>= 6.6, <= 6.8

References

https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/commit/01c658f8c45cb92a343be5f32aa6da70b2032168Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/commit/d5acd52e2a15c36a8e06f9103d35622933aa422dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/issues/45Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/releases/tag/v6.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-11Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/commit/01c658f8c45cb92a343be5f32aa6da70b2032168Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/commit/d5acd52e2a15c36a8e06f9103d35622933aa422dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/issues/45Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas/releases/tag/v6.8.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-11Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25016?

How severe is CVE-2019-25016?

CVE-2019-25016 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25016?

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Source: NVD / NIST