--- title: "CVE-2019-14287: In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker… | CubePath" description: "In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14287 --- # CVE-2019-14287: In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker… | CubePath ## Description In Sudo before 1.8.28, an attacker with access to a Runas ALL sudoer account can bypass certain policy blacklists and session PAM modules, and can cause incorrect logging, by invoking sudo with a crafted user ID. For example, this allows bypass of !root configuration, and USER= logging, for a "sudo -u \\#$((0xffffffff))" command. Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14287) ## Key data ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.63764 (63.8% probability) Percentile 99.2% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [\[oss-security\] 20191014 Sudo: CVE-2019-14287](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/14/1) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [USN-4154-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4154-1/) (usn.ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory - [DSA-4543](https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4543) (debian.org) vendor-advisory - [20191015 \[SECURITY\] \[DSA 4543-1\] sudo security update](https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/21) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [20191015 \[slackware-security\] sudo (SSA:2019-287-01)](https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/20) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [openSUSE-SU-2019:2316](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00042.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/154853/Slackware-Security-Adv…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154853/Slackware-Security-Advisory-sudo-Updates.html) - [FEDORA-2019-9cb221f2be](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IP7SIOAVLSKJGMTIULX52VQUPTVSC43U/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory - [sudo.ws/alerts/minus\_1\_uid.html](https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/minus%5F1%5Fuid.html) - [openSUSE-SU-2019:2333](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00047.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0003](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0003/) - [\[oss-security\] 20191015 Re: Sudo: CVE-2019-14287](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/15/2) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20191017 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 1964-1\] sudo security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00022.html) (lists.debian.org) mailing-list - [FEDORA-2019-67998e9f7e](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TUVAOZBYUHZS56A5FQSCDVGXT7PW7FL2/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory - [support.f5.com/csp/article/K53746212?utm\_source=f5support&a…](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53746212?utm%5Fsource=f5support&%3Butm%5Fmedium=RSS) - [\[oss-security\] 20191023 Membership application for linux-distros - VMware](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/24/1) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [RHSA-2019:3197](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3197) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3205](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3205) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3204](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3204) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3209](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3209) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3219](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3219) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [\[oss-security\] 20191029 Re: Membership application for linux-distros - VMware](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/29/3) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [FEDORA-2019-72755db9c7](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NPLAM57TPJQGKQMNG6RHFBLACD6K356N/) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3278](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3278) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/blog-whitesource/new-vuln…](https://resources.whitesourcesoftware.com/blog-whitesource/new-vulnerability-in-sudo-cve-2019-14287) - [RHSA-2019:3694](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3694) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3755](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3755) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3754](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3754) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3895](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3895) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3916](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3916) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHBA-2019:3248](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:3248) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:3941](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3941) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2019:4191](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4191) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en\_US&doc…](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en%5FUS&docId=emr%5Fna-hpesbns03976en%5Fus) - [RHSA-2020:0388](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0388) (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [GLSA-202003-12](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-12) (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory - [\[oss-security\] 20210914 Re: Oracle Solaris membership in the distros list](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/14/2) (openwall.com) mailing-list ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Jul 27, 2019 2. Record published Oct 17, 2019 3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:02 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)