CWE Code: 16
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Configuration
Summary: the default configuration of autofs 5 in some linux distributions, such as red hat enterprise linux (rhel) 5, omits the nosuid option for the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote nfs server.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2007-12-13
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29