CVE-2017-14312

Description

Nagios Core through 4.3.4 initially executes /usr/sbin/nagios as root but supports configuration options in which this file is owned by a non-root account (and similarly can have nagios.cfg owned by a non-root account), which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this non-root account.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-03 vendor advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/424 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100881 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14312?
CVE-2017-14312 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14312?
To fix CVE-2017-14312, 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-2017-14312 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14312 is being actively exploited. 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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