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CVE-2013-1775 json

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.7.10p6 and sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6 allows local users or physically proximate attackers to bypass intended time res…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1800

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
3
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.7.10p6 and sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6 allows local users or physically proximate attackers to bypass intended time restrictions and retain privileges without re-authenticating by setting the system clock and sudo user timestamp to the epoch.

Patch / fix

  • sudo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.5p2-1+nmu1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1775

  • sudo RHEL 6 1.8.6p3-12.el6
  • sudo RHEL 5 1.7.2p1-28.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1701RHSA-2013:1353

  • sudo openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.8.18p1-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10551-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1775 updated cvss 2.1

sudo: authentication bypass via reset system clock

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) sudo 1.7.2p1-28.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) sudo 1.7.2p1-28.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1353
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1701

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/osx/local/sudo_password_bypass)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/osx/local/sudo_password_bypass Mac OS X Sudo Password Bypass metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2013-02-28
  • EDB-27965 Apple Mac OSX 10.8.4 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2013-08-30
  • EDB-27944 Apple Mac OSX - Sudo Password Bypass (Metasploit) local, 2013-08-29
  • sudo.ws http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ddf399e3e306 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • sudo.ws http://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/ebd6cc75020f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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