VDB-97220 · CVE-2017-6188 · BID 96399

munin prior 2.999.6 CGI Graph upper_limit File access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in munin. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component CGI Graph Handler. The manipulation of the argument upper_limit with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (File). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Munin before 2.999.6 has a local file write vulnerability when CGI graphs are enabled. Setting multiple upper_limit GET parameters allows overwriting any file accessible to the www-data user.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2017. The weakness was published 02/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-6188 since 02/22/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97398 (Debian DSA-3794-1 : munin - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.999.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (97398). Similar entries are available at VDB-61896, VDB-61897, VDB-61899 and VDB-61901.

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Name: File
Class: Access control / File
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 97398
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3794-1 : munin - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703794
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3794-1 (munin - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: munin 2.999.6

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02/21/2017 🔍
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06/09/2022 +1928 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6188 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 96399 - Munin CVE-2017-6188 Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6188 - Munin - File Overwrite Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2017 09:45
Updated: 06/09/2022 15:26
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Changes: 02/23/2017 09:45 (80), 06/09/2022 15:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 18:B36:103

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