PNP4Nagios up to 0.6.16 process_perfdata.cfg access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in PNP4Nagios up to 0.6.16. This affects an unknown part of the file process_perfdata.cfg. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-3457. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PNP4Nagios up to 0.6.16 (Log Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file process_perfdata.cfg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

PNP4Nagios 0.6 through 0.6.16 uses world-readable permissions for process_perfdata.cfg, which allows local users to obtain the Gearman shared secret by reading the file.

The weakness was published 08/11/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3457 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62052 (Fedora 17 : pnp4nagios-0.6.16-4.fc17 (2012-13244)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77550), Tenable (62052), SecurityFocus (BID 54863†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36293†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Log Management Software

Name

• PNP4Nagios

Version

• 0.6.0
• 0.6.1
• 0.6.2
• 0.6.3
• 0.6.4
• 0.6.5
• 0.6.6
• 0.6.7
• 0.6.10
• 0.6.11
• 0.6.12
• 0.6.13
• 0.6.14
• 0.6.15
• 0.6.16

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 62052
Nessus Name: Fedora 17 : pnp4nagios-0.6.16-4.fc17 (2012-13244)
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OpenVAS ID: 864704
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for pnp4nagios FEDORA-2012-13244
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/14/2012 🔍
08/06/2012 +53 days 🔍
08/11/2012 +5 days 🔍
08/11/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +32 days 🔍
09/30/2012 +18 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +904 days 🔍
12/07/2021 +2451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-3457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61525
X-Force: 77550
SecurityFocus: 54863 - PNP4Nagios 'process_perfdata.cfg' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 36293 - PNP4Nagios 0.6 - 0.6.16 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/07/2021 14:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/17/2017 11:40 (10), 12/07/2021 14:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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