6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2010-1646
Sudo Multiple PATH Variable Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2010, 5:12 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:14 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-1646 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Todd_miller sudo
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-1646.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042838.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043012.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40002 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40188
http://secunia.com/advisories/40215
http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:118
http://www.osvdb.org/65083
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0475.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40538
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024101
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 Exploit Patch
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec Exploit Patch
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1452
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1478
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1519
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042838.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043012.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40002 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40188
http://secunia.com/advisories/40215
http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:118
http://www.osvdb.org/65083
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0475.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40538
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024101
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0 Exploit Patch
http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec Exploit Patch
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1452
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1478
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1518
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1519
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-1646 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042838.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043012.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043026.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40002
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40188
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40215
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
    Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2062
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:118
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/65083
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0475.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40538
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024101
    Added Reference http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/3057fde43cf0
    Added Reference http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/a09c6812eaec
    Added Reference http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/secure_path.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1452
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1478
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1518
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1519
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598154
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10580 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7338 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7338 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10580 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-1646 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-1646 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability