CVE-2017-6188

Description

Munin before 2.999.6 has a local file write vulnerability when CGI graphs are enabled. Setting multiple upper_limit GET parameters allows overwriting any file accessible to the www-data user.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96399 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugs.debian.org/855705 third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3794 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-05 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/munin-monitoring/munin/issues/721 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6188?
CVE-2017-6188 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6188?
To fix CVE-2017-6188, 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-2017-6188 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6188 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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