CVE-2024-43199

Description

Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows privilege escalation from nagios to root because certain executable files are owned by the nagios user.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/pull/65 patch issue tracking
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/commit/18ef12037f4a68772d6840cbaa08aa2da07d2891 patch
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/compare/ndoutils-2.1.3...ndoutils-2.1.4 release notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/14/8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43199?
CVE-2024-43199 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-43199?
To fix CVE-2024-43199, 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-2024-43199 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-43199 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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