Fix privilege escalation exploit
Details
| Detail name | Value |
|---|---|
| Changelog Number | 24717 |
| Type | Bug |
| Status | Resolved |
| Affected Versions | Exasol 8.0.0 |
| Fix Versions | Exasol 8.29.11, Exasol 2025.1.1 |
| Resolution Date | 2025-07-16 |
Description
Possible privilege escalation allowed authenticated users with administration privileges to run arbitrary shell commands as root user.
Workaround
There are no mitigations.
Fix
Malicious users may no longer run arbitrary commands as root.