CVE-2020-10587 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain root access in antiX and MX Linux due to insecure Sudo configuration allowing arbitrary command execution.
- 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-2020-10587?
CVE-2020-10587 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
antiX and MX Linux allow local users to achieve root access via "persist-config --command /bin/sh" because of the Sudo configuration.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10587?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Antixlinux Antix Linux, Mxlinux Mx Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j889-m9mj-xrmv.