CVE-2017-14312
Nagios Core through 4.3.4 initially executes /usr/sbin/nagios as root but supports configuration options in which this file is owned by a non-root account (and similarly can have nagios.cfg owned by a non-root account), which allows local users to gain…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Nagios Core through 4.3.4 initially executes /usr/sbin/nagios as root but supports configuration options in which this file is owned by a non-root account (and similarly can have nagios.cfg owned by a non-root account), which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this non-root account.
- 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
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- nagios/nagios core
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100881
- https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/424Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-03
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100881
- https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/424Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.