CVE-2011-2921 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 83.1% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 83.11% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-273 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-11-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ktsuss project | ktsuss |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ktsuss 1.4 - suid Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2019-09-03 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154307/ktsuss-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2921
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2921
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154307/ktsuss-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2921
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2921
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