Insufficient input validation in ABR allows a low-privileged user to inject malicious entries into the sudoers file, resulting in persistent root access that remained effective after the ABR session ended.
History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Admin By Request (abr)
Admin By Request (abr) admin By Request (abr)
Vendors & Products Admin By Request (abr)
Admin By Request (abr) admin By Request (abr)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient input validation in ABR allows a low-privileged user to inject malicious entries into the sudoers file, resulting in persistent root access that remained effective after the ABR session ended.
Title Insufficient input validation in Admin By Request (ABR)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CSA

Published: 2026-08-26T07:24:32.411Z

Updated: 2026-08-28T07:03:58.670Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T03:00:20.030Z

Link: CVE-2026-78237

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:00:26.616Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-26T08:16:46.720

Modified: 2026-08-26T14:17:16.007

Link: CVE-2026-78237

cve-icon Redhat

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