CVE-2023-28486 Other in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Sudo fails to escape control characters in log messages, potentially allowing log injection or manipulation of log entries.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-28486?

CVE-2023-28486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 16 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

Weakness: CWE-116

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28486?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Sudo Project Sudo.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28486?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-28486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-28486, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28486, GHSA-pr34-r4f9-f5c6, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28486.

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