CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -a searched the file system for a ndspath binary. if an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-03-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-08
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CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: supportutils, before version 3.1-5.7.1, when run with command line argument -a searched the file system for a ndspath binary. if an attacker provides one at an arbitrary location it is executed with root privileges
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-03-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-08
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