CVE-2026-78237
Insufficient input validation in Admin By Request (ABR)
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 24, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CSA |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Admin By Request (ABR)Admin By Request (ABR) |
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References
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