Local Privilege Escalation via Misconfigured Sudoers Entry in Horizon Security Analyzer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Horizon Security Analyzer (formerly AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer) on Linux, 64 bit allows Privilege Escalation and Parameter Injection. A local user with access to the command line may escalate their privileges by abusing the parameters of a command that is approved in the sudoers file. This issue affects Horizon Security Analyzer : A33.10, A33.20 and A33.30.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlgoSec | Horizon Security Analyzer | A33.10 (up to build 300); A33.20 (up to build 170); A33.30 (up to build 110) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Horizon Security Analyzer VendorAlgoSec Affected A33.10 (up to build 300); A33.20 (up to build 170); A33.30 (up to build 110) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pwx-5g7f-2mvm
More AlgoSec vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-11359 Path Traversal Allows Remote Code Execution in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2022-17024 Cross-site scripting in AlgoSec FireFlow A32.0 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-11358 Privilege Escalation via Misconfigured Sudoers Entry for Local Users in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-25102 Improper input validation in FireFlow’s VisualFlow workflow editor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-25101 Cross-site scripting in Algosec FireFlow CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2013-04425 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in afa/php/Login.php in AlgoSec Firewall… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-77654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3pwx-5g7f-2mvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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