CVE-2001-1240 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 25 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers in the admin group can gain full root access due to insecure default sudo configuration in Engarde Secure Linux.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1240?

CVE-2001-1240 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration of sudo in Engarde Secure Linux 1.0.1 allows any user in the admin group to run certain commands that could be leveraged to gain full root access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Engardelinux Secure Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqcm-m6g6-3rmh.