Description
Security Onion v2 prior to 2.3.10 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows the administrative user to obtain root access without using the sudo password by editing and executing /home/<user>/SecurityOnion/setup/so-setup.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/commit/b14670030349a2747a00ace665568ab5f51ac47bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-27985-security-onion-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/commit/b14670030349a2747a00ace665568ab5f51ac47bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-27985-security-onion-local-privilege-escalation/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 23, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified