CVE-2014-4703

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory nagios-plugins.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/ patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/141 mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76810 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/6 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4703?
CVE-2014-4703 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4703?
To fix CVE-2014-4703, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-4703 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4703 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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