CVE-2024-28139 Privilege escalation through sudo misconfiguration
The www-data user can escalate privileges to root via a sudo misconfiguration allowing passwordless mount execution, affecting Scan2Net devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-28139?
CVE-2024-28139 is a high-severity vulnerability in Image Access GmbH Scan2Net, published on 11 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The www-data user can elevate its privileges because sudo is configured to allow the execution of the mount command as root without a password. Therefore, the privileges can be escalated to the root user. The risk has been accepted by the vendor and won't be fixed in the near future.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28139?
How do I fix CVE-2024-28139?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-28139 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28139 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pg5-v792-9xv2.