CVE-2013-4215

Published: May 5, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

4.4

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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 (1)

Products: Nagios: Plugins

Nagios

1 product

Plugins

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nagios Plugins	Version 1.4.16

Related CWEs

CWE-59

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://osvdb.org/96085

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/310

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://tracker.nagios.org/view.php?id=451

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957482

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://osvdb.org/96085

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/310

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://tracker.nagios.org/view.php?id=451

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957482

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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