VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10089
Nagios 4.3.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a hard link attack on the Nagios init script file, related to CVE-2016-8641.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Nagios 4.3.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a hard link attack on the Nagios init script file, related to CVE-2016-8641.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- nagios/nagios
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/30/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95171Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/30/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95171Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.