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CVE-2023-22809

Assigner-mitre

Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At-18 Jan, 2023 | 00:00

Updated At-04 Apr, 2025 | 15:45

In Sudo before 1.9.12p2, the sudoedit (aka -e) feature mishandles extra arguments passed in the user-provided environment variables (SUDO_EDITOR, VISUAL, and EDITOR), allowing a local attacker to append arbitrary entries to the list of files to process. This can lead to privilege escalation. Affected versions are 1.8.0 through 1.9.12.p1. The problem exists because a user-specified editor may contain a "--" argument that defeats a protection mechanism, e.g., an EDITOR='vim -- /path/to/extra/file' value.

EPSS History

Score

Latest Score

N/A

Percentile

Latest Percentile

N/A

▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:mitre

Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca

Published At:18 Jan, 2023 | 00:00

Updated At:04 Apr, 2025 | 15:45

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

n/a

Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf	N/A
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/	N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html	mailing-list
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1	mailing-list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/	vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/	N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/	vendor-advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html	N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12	vendor-advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758	N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html	N/A
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21	mailing-list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html	N/A

Hyperlink: https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html

Resource:

mailing-list

Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321

Resource:

vendor-advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1

Resource:

mailing-list

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/

Resource:

vendor-advisory

Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/

Resource:

vendor-advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12

Resource:

vendor-advisory

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource: N/A

Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21

Resource:

mailing-list

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html

Resource: N/A

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

1. CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf	x_transferred
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/	x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html	mailing-list x_transferred
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321	vendor-advisory x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1	mailing-list x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/	vendor-advisory x_transferred
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/	x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/	vendor-advisory x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12	vendor-advisory x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758	x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html	x_transferred
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21	mailing-list x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html	x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html

Resource:

mailing-list

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1

Resource:

mailing-list

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html

Resource:

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21

Resource:

mailing-list

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html

Resource:

x_transferred

2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
CWE	CWE-269	CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Type: CWE

CWE ID: CWE-269

Description: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Metrics

Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metrics Other Info

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:cve@mitre.org

Published At:18 Jan, 2023 | 17:15

Updated At:04 Apr, 2025 | 16:15

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Secondary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CPE Matches

sudo_project>>sudo>>Versions from 1.8.0(inclusive) to 1.9.12(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

sudo_project>>sudo>>1.9.12

cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

sudo_project>>sudo>>1.9.12

cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:1.9.12:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>10.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>11.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fedora Project

>>fedora>>36

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fedora Project

>>fedora>>37

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>macos>>Versions before 13.4(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-269	Primary	nvd@nist.gov
CWE-269	Secondary	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

CWE ID: CWE-269

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: CWE-269

Type: Secondary

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/	cve@mitre.org	Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321	cve@mitre.org	Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172509/Sudoedit-Extra-Arguments-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174234/Cisco-ThousandEyes-Enterprise-Agent-Virtual-Appliance-Arbitrary-File-Modification.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

VDB Entry

Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/21

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Mailing List

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/19/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Mailing List

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Mailing List

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2QDGFCGAV5QRJCE6IXRXIS4XJHS57DDH/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Mailing List

Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G4YNBTTKTRT2ME3NTSXAPTOKYUE47XHZ/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Mailing List

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-12

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0015/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5321

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/sudoedit_any/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Mitigation

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/sudo-CVE-2023-22809.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Resource:

Exploit

Mitigation

Technical Description

Third Party Advisory

Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171644/sudo-1.9.12p1-Privilege-Escalation.html