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CVE-2016-7076

sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
29 May 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 40% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Weakness
Incomplete deny list (CWE-184)Command injection (CWE-77)
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
sudoServers and applications · cpe:a:sudo_project:sudo
  • From 1.6.8 up to 1.8.18

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7076
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7076