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Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVE-2023-28487

Severity Medium
Score 5.3/10

Summary

Sudo through 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in sudoreplay output.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published