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CVE-2019-14287 in the critical feed json

In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules,…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-5514

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
63.8%
EPSS 63.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \#$((0xffffffff))" command.

Patch / fix

  • sudo_project sudo 1.8.28
  • sudo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8.27-1.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14287

  • sudo Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.8
  • sudo Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 1.8.21p2-3ubuntu1.1
  • sudo Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14287

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  • redhat-virtualization-host RHEL 7 4.2-20191022.0.el7_6
  • redhat-release-virtualization-host RHEL 7 4.2-15.1.el7
  • redhat-virtualization-host-image-update RHEL 7 4.2-20191022.0.el7_6
  • redhat-release-virtualization-host-content RHEL 7 4.2-15.1.el7
  • redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-placeholder RHEL 7 4.2-15.1.el7
  • sudo RHEL 6 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2
  • sudo RHEL 7 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1
  • sudo RHEL 8 1.8.25p1-8.el8_1

red hat advisories RHBA-2019:3248RHSA-2019:4191RHSA-2020:0388RHSA-2019:3209RHSA-2019:3754RHSA-2019:3755

  • sudo SLES 11 SP4-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 1.7.6p2-0.30.5.1
  • sudo SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +2 more 1.8.10p3-10.23.1
  • sudo SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP4 +8 more 1.8.20p2-3.14.1
  • sudo SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 1.8.22-4.6.1
  • sudo SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1-LTSS 1.8.10p3-2.28.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:14193-1SUSE-SU-2019:2668-1SUSE-SU-2019:2667-1SUSE-SU-2019:2666-1SUSE-SU-2019:2656-1

  • sudo openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.9.7p2-1.4
  • sudo openSUSE Leap 15.0 1.8.22-lp150.8.1
  • sudo openSUSE Leap 15.1 1.8.22-lp151.5.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2333-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2316-1

  • sudo Alpine 3.10 1.8.27-r1
  • sudo Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +11 more 1.8.28-r0
  • sudo Alpine 3.8 1.8.23-r3
  • sudo Alpine 3.9 1.8.25_p1-r3

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2019-14287

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  • sudo Arch Linux 1.8.28-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1047

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-14287 updated cvss 7.0

sudo: Privilege escalation via 'Runas' specification with 'ALL' keyword

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) sudo 1.8.25p1-8.el8_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3694
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0) sudo 1.8.25p1-4.el8_0.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) sudo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) sudo-devel 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) sudo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3197
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) sudo 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3204
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) sudo 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3205
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) sudo-devel 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3197
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) sudo-devel 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3204
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) sudo-devel 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3205
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) sudo-devel 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3755
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) sudo 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) sudo-devel 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3205
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) sudo-devel 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3755
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS) sudo 1.7.2p1-31.el5_11.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4191
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) sudo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3755
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) sudo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3197
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6_5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3895
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) sudo 1.8.6p3-15.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3754
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) sudo 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3278
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) sudo 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3219
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) sudo 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3209
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2) sudo 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3278
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3) sudo 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3219
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) sudo 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3209
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) sudo 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3204
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) sudo 1.8.23-3.el7_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3205
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) sudo-devel 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p3-29.el6_10.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3755
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) sudo-devel 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.23-4.el7_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3197
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) sudo 1.8.6p3-12.el6_5.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3895
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) sudo-devel 1.8.6p3-15.el6_6.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p3-15.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3754
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) sudo-devel 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3278
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) sudo-devel 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3219
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) sudo-devel 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3209
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.2) sudo-devel 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p7-17.el7_2.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3278
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3) sudo-devel 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.6p7-23.el7_3.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3219
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) sudo-devel 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.19p2-12.el7_4.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3209
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) sudo-devel 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1, sudo-debuginfo 1.8.19p2-14.el7_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3204

14 more fixed in the full advisory

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-47502)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

63.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-47502 sudo 1.8.27 - Security Bypass local, 2019-10-15
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/14/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • sudo.ws https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/minus_1_uid.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

Sources

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