CVE-2022-39245 HIGH

CVE-2022-39245: Mist vulnerable to user providing a Sudo binary for authentication checks

Vendor Makedeb
Product mist
Weakness CWE-305
Published September 26, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 26, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated