PT-2026-2200 · Sudo · Sudo

Published 2026-01-07 · Updated 2026-01-07 · CVE-2026-22536

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

8.6

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions versions prior to 2026-22536

Description The lack of permissions control for the user XXX in the sudoers file allows for privilege escalation without restrictions.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-22536

Affected Products

Sudo

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22536 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2008945919241105503 · Twitter Post
• https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en · Note