CVE-2020-27985
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CVE-2020-27985 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Security Onion v2 prior to 2.3.10 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows the administrative user to obtain root access without using the sudo password by editing and executing /home/<user>/SecurityOnion/setup/so-setup.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Security Onion v2 prior to 2.3.10 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows the administrative user to obtain root access without using the sudo password by editing and executing /home/<user>/SecurityOnion/setup/so-setup.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Securityonionsolutions | Security Onion | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.10 |
References
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/commit/b14670030349a2747a00ace665568ab5f51ac47bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-27985-security-onion-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/commit/b14670030349a2747a00ace665568ab5f51ac47bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-27985-security-onion-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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