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CVE-2010-1646
The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that…
Medium6.2EPSS 0.46%
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- redhat
Description
The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (29)
- 65083 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-9417 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 43068 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10580 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:118 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0212 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 40188 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 40002 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 40215 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20101027 rPSA-2010-0075-1 sudo (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1024101 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 40538 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-9415 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-2062 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-9402 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201009-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1478 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0475 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7338 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 40508 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1518 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1519 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2010-1452 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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