8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-43199
Nagios NDOUtils Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2024, 12:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43199 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 ndoutils
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-2024-43199.

URL Resource
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/commit/18ef12037f4a68772d6840cbaa08aa2da07d2891 Patch
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/compare/ndoutils-2.1.3...ndoutils-2.1.4 Release Notes
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/pull/65 Issue Tracking Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-43199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43199 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/commit/18ef12037f4a68772d6840cbaa08aa2da07d2891 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/commit/18ef12037f4a68772d6840cbaa08aa2da07d2891 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/compare/ndoutils-2.1.3...ndoutils-2.1.4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/compare/ndoutils-2.1.3...ndoutils-2.1.4 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/pull/65 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/pull/65 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nagios:ndoutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.4
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-269
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows privilege escalation from nagios to root because certain executable files are owned by the nagios user.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/pull/65 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/commit/18ef12037f4a68772d6840cbaa08aa2da07d2891 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/ndoutils/compare/ndoutils-2.1.3...ndoutils-2.1.4 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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