CVE-2019-14287
CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
63.8 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-05
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \\#$((0xffffffff))" command.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-10-17
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-47502
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-14287?
In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \\#$((0xffffffff))" command.
Is CVE-2019-14287 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14287 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 63.8% on 2026-10-05, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14287?
CVE-2019-14287 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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