Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Sudo through 1.9.17p2 Intercept Policy Bypass via execveat
CVE-2026-82474
Sudo through 1.9.17p2 fails to apply intercept policy checks to the execveat system call in ptrace-based intercept mode. Users permitted to run specific commands can execute denied programs by calling execveat directly or through fexecve, bypassing policy enforcement and logging.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.13%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-693 ↗Protection Mechanism Failure
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sudo-project | sudo | 0 <= 1.9.17p2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.131%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-29T14:11:14 |
| Published | 2026-08-29T16:35:33 |
| Patch Date | 2026-03-20 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-02T17:57:15 |
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