In OpenDoas from 6.6 to 6.8 the users PATH variable was incorrectly inherited by…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-459Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In OpenDoas from 6.6 to 6.8 the users PATH variable was incorrectly inherited by authenticated executions if the authenticating rule allowed the user to execute any command. Rules that only allowed to authenticated user to execute specific commands were not affected by this issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02823 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opendoas_project:opendoas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 – 6.8 | Vulnerable | Opendoas Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:opendoas_project:opendoas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 – 6.8 Vulnerable ·Opendoas Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59xc-99wg-3hgf
References
Patch 2
More Opendoas Project Opendoas vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12887 OpenDoas through 6.8.2, when TIOCSTI is available, allows privilege escalation because of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-25016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59xc-99wg-3hgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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