Nagios up to 2.0.0 Configuration File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Nagios up to 2.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Configuration File. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-4702. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Nagios up to 2.0.0 (Log Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The check_icmp plugin in Nagios Plugins before 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from INI configuration files via the extra-opts flag, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4701.

The weakness was presented 12/05/2014 by Dawid Golunski (Website). The advisory is shared for download at nagios-plugins.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4702 since 06/30/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78856 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : nagios-plugins (SAT Patch Number 9830)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123905 (Fedora Security Update for nagios-plugins (FEDORA-2015-12853)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94418), Tenable (78856), SecurityFocus (BID 68251†), Secunia (SA58751†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47481†). See VDB-73109 and VDB-73107 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 78856
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : nagios-plugins (SAT Patch Number 9830)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for nagios-plugins FEDORA-2015-12987
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nagios 2.0.1

Timelineinfo

06/24/2014 🔍
06/28/2014 +4 days 🔍
06/30/2014 +2 days 🔍
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12/05/2014 +158 days 🔍
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12/09/2014 +4 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +108 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nagios-plugins.org
Researcher: Dawid Golunski
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-4702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73108

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X-Force: 94418
SecurityFocus: 68251 - RETIRED: Nagios Plugin Incomplete Fix Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 58751 - Nagios Plugins check_icmp and check_dhcp "extra-opts" Information Disclosure Sec, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 47481 - Nagios Plugins <2.0.2 Local Information Disclosure via the Extra-opts Flag - CVE-2014-4702, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 09:40
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (60), 06/14/2017 13:20 (17), 04/07/2022 09:40 (3)
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