CVE-2023-26604
moderate-risk
Published 2023-03-03
systemd before 247 does not adequately block local privilege escalation for some Sudo configurations, e.g., plausible sudoers files in which the "systemctl status" command may be executed. Specifically, systemd does not set LESSSECURE to 1, and thus other programs may be launched from the less program. This presents a substantial security risk when running systemctl from Sudo, because less executes as root when the terminal size is too small to show the complete systemctl output.
Do I need to act?
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5.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Affected Vendors
References (12)
Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40zenmoviefornotification/saidov-maxim-cve-2023-26604-c1232a...
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0009/
Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40zenmoviefornotification/saidov-maxim-cve-2023-26604-c1232a...
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0009/
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
9/34 · Low
Exposure
7/34 · Low