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CVE-2014-4703

Nagios Plugins check_dhcp 2.0.2 - Arbitrary Option File Read Race Condition

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

lib/parse_ini.c en Nagios Plugins 2.0.2 permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico en el ficheros de configuraciones en el indicador extra-opts. NOTA:esta vulnerabilidad existe debido a una solución incompleta para CVE-2014-4701.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-06-28 First Exploit
  • 2014-06-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-12-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-08 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nagios
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 Nagios
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 2.0.2
Search vendor "Nagios" for product "Nagios" and version "2.0.2"
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Affected