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Plugins CVE-2013-4215

MEDIUM
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)
2014-05-05 secalert@redhat.com
4.4
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 05, 2014 - 17:06 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The IPXPING_COMMAND in contrib/check_ipxping.c in Nagios Plugins 1.4.16 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/ipxping/ipxping.

AnalysisAI

The IPXPING_COMMAND in contrib/check_ipxping.c in Nagios Plugins 1.4.16 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/ipxping/ipxping. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. The IPXPING_COMMAND in contrib/check_ipxping.c in Nagios Plugins 1.4.16 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/ipxping/ipxping. Affected products include: Nagios Plugins.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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