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Status published
High
CVE-2022-39245
Mist vulnerable to user providing a Sudo binary for authentication checks
Vulnerability Description
Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
Affected Vendor
makedeb
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mist
Vulnerable Versions:
< 0.9.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 26th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 23rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H