7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-78237
Insufficient input validation in Admin By Request (ABR)
Description

Insufficient input validation in ABR allows a low-privileged user to inject malicious entries into the sudoers file, resulting in persistent root access that remained effective after the ABR session ended.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 26, 2026, 7:24 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 26, 2026, 7:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

CSA
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 5f57b9bf-260d-4433-bf07-b6a79e9bb7d4
Solution
Sanitize user input to prevent injection into sensitive system files.
  • Validate all user input strictly.
  • Prevent direct injection into sudoers.
  • Restrict privileges for ABR users.
  • Review and sanitize ABR session data.

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