Vulnerability Description
Amazon AWS amazon-ssm-agent before 3.1.1208.0 creates a world-writable sudoers file, which allows local attackers to inject Sudo rules and escalate privileges to root. This occurs in certain situations involving a race condition.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Amazon Ssm Agent | < 3.1.1208.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196556ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-ssm-agent/commit/0fe8ae99b2ff25649c7b86d3bc05fc037PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-ssm-agent/releases/tag/3.1.1208.0PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196556ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-ssm-agent/commit/0fe8ae99b2ff25649c7b86d3bc05fc037PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-ssm-agent/releases/tag/3.1.1208.0PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-29527?
CVE-2022-29527 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Amazon AWS amazon-ssm-agent before 3.1.1208.0 creates a world-writable sudoers file, which allows local attackers to inject Sudo rules and escalate privileges to root. This occurs in certain situation...
How severe is CVE-2022-29527?
CVE-2022-29527 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-29527?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amazon Amazon Ssm Agent.