Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4703 (CCN-94102)

Assigned:2014-06-28
Published:2014-06-28
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:lib/parse_ini.c in Nagios Plugins 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the configuration file in the extra-opts flag.
Note: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4701.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4703

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Exploit
20140628 check_dhcp - Nagios Plugins = 2.0.2 Race Condition

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Mon 30 Jun 2014
CVE requests: nagios check_dhcp plug-in: read parts of INI config files belonging to root

Source: CCN
Type: Nagios Web site
check_dhcp plugin for Nagios

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20140630 Re: CVE requests: nagios check_dhcp plug-in: read parts of INI config files belonging to root

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76810

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
checkdhcp-cve20144703-symlink(94102)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [06-29-2014]
Nagios check_dhcp 2.0.2 Race Condition

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [06-28-2014]

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-4703

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nagios:nagios:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20144703000
    V
    		CVE-2014-4703 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - negligible.
    2014-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20144703000
    V
    		CVE-2014-4703 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - negligible.
    2014-12-05
    BACK
    nagios nagios 2.0.2