Kloxo <= 6.1.12 Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
Kloxo versions 6.1.12 and earlier contain two setuid root binaries—lxsuexec and lxrestart—that allow local privilege escalation from uid 48. The lxsuexec binary performs a uid check and permits execution of arbitrary commands as root if the invoking user matches uid 48. This flaw enables attackers with Apache-level access to escalate privileges to root without authentication.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- HTP
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/kloxo_lxsuexec.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25406
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121122063935/http://roothackers.net/showthread.php?tid=92
- https://kloxo.org/
- https://github.com/KloxoNGCommunity/kloxo
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kloxo-local-priv-esc
Affected Vendor
LxCenter
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