raspap-webgui in RaspAP 2.6.6 allows attackers to execute commands as root because of the insecure sudoers permissions.

Impact

raspap-webgui in RaspAP 2.6.6 allows attackers to execute commands as root because of the insecure sudoers permissions. The www-data account can execute /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh as root with no password; however, the www-data account can also overwrite /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh with any executable content.

Affected packages

Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.

Original source description

References

• Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38557
• Source reference github.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui
• Source reference github.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui/blob/fabc48c7daae4013b9888f266332e510b196a062/installers/raspap.sudoers
• Source reference zerosecuritypenetrationtesting.com/