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.
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Solution

Users and administrators of affected product versions are advised to update to the latest version promptly.


Workaround

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Insufficient input validation in Admin By Request (ABR)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CSA

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:01:01.835Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T03:00:20.030Z

Link: CVE-2026-78237

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:00:26.616Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-26T08:16:46.720

Modified: 2026-08-26T14:17:16.007

Link: CVE-2026-78237

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T17:15:04Z

Weaknesses