CVE-2024-28139

Privilege escalation through sudo misconfiguration

Published Dec 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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The vendor does not provide a patch for this issue in the near future as the risk was accepted.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Privilege escalation through sudo misconfiguration
Weaknesses CWE-250
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-250

    Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SEC-VLab
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:54 PM
Reserved
Mar 5, 2024, 9:15 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 11, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:21 AM