Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1689 (CCN-17424)

Assigned:2004-09-16
Published:2004-09-16
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 16 2004 - 14:23:21 CDT
[sudo-announce] Sudo version 1.6.8p1 now available (fwd)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1689

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040916 [sudo-announce] Sudo version 1.6.8p1 now available (fwd)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt

Source: CCN
Type: SA12596
sudo Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
12596

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin 0-219
Sudo - "Sudoedit" Vulnerabilities

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
O-219

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#424358
sudoedit can expose protected file contents

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#424358

Source: OSVDB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
10023

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10023
sudo sudoedit Restricted Local File Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
11204

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11204
Sudo Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sudo Web site
Sudo Main Page

Source: CCN
Type: Sudo Security Alert September 15, 2004
Sudoedit can expose file contents

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sudo-sudoedit-view-files(17424)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sudo-sudoedit-view-files(17424)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.8