2.1
LOW
CVE-2014-4703
Nagios Plugins Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 5, 2014, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 7:12 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4703 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 Nagios nagios
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2014-4703.

URL Resource
http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/141 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76810

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4703 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]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76810 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/141 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/141 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/ No Types Assigned http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/ Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-59
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12672

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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