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CVE-2014-4703

Date: December 5, 2014

lib/parse_ini.c in Nagios Plugins 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the configuration file in the extra-opts flag. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4701.

Language: C

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76810
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4703
http://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-3-released/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/141
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-4703

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE
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