CVE-2011-2921

ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2921	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2921	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154307/ktsuss-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ktsuss_project:ktsuss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-11-19 09:15

Updated : 2019-11-21 10:55

NVD link : CVE-2011-2921

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2921

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

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Products Affected

ktsuss_project

ktsuss

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