6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-4214
Nagios Core RSS Feed Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Description

rss-newsfeed.php in Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, when MAGPIE_CACHE_ON is set to 1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/magpie_cache.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2013, 5:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

9.2

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4214 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat openstack
1 Nagios nagios
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4214.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1526.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61747
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958002
https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-4214 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4214 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2013-4214 Nagios core: html/rss-newsfeed.php insecure temporary file usage rss-newsfeed.php in Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, when MAGPIE_CACHE_ON is set to 1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/magpie_cache.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1526 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4214 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description rss-newsfeed.php in Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, when MAGPIE_CACHE_ON is set to 1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/magpie_cache. CVE-2013-4214 Nagios core: html/rss-newsfeed.php insecure temporary file usage
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4214 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1526 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61747 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 25, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4214 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4214 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.23337

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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