CVE-2026-67433
Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins: Symlink following in logfile legacy database migration
Description
Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins provides Python monitoring plugins for Icinga, Nagios, and related monitoring systems. In version 6.0.0, the logfile check legacy database migration moved a predictable path from /tmp with os.rename() and allowed a local user controlling the plugin account to place a symlink that would be followed by sqlite3.connect() during a root-run check.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins.
- Review plugin configurations.
- Limit plugin execution privileges.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: monitoring-plugins de Linuxfabrik, Description: Los plugins de monitorización de Linuxfabrik proporcionan plugins de monitorización de Python para Icinga, Nagios y sistemas de monitorización relacionados. En la versión 6.0.0, la migración de la base de datos heredada de la comprobación de archivos de registro movió una ruta predecible desde /tmp con os.rename() y permitió a un usuario local que controlaba la cuenta del plugin colocar un enlace simbólico que sería seguido por sqlite3.connect() durante una comprobación ejecutada como root. -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-67433', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-30T13:07:18.257888Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Linuxfabrik', 'product': 'monitoring-plugins', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.0.0'}]}] Added Description Linuxfabrik monitoring-plugins provides Python monitoring plugins for Icinga, Nagios, and related monitoring systems. In version 6.0.0, the logfile check legacy database migration moved a predictable path from /tmp with os.rename() and allowed a local user controlling the plugin account to place a symlink that would be followed by sqlite3.connect() during a root-run check. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-59 Added CWE CWE-367 Added Reference https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins/commit/6df1f574aa9dc6541e092f1ce482ecc1315cded0 Added Reference https://github.com/Linuxfabrik/monitoring-plugins/security/advisories/GHSA-w2gg-hx6w-24w3