Xymon up to 4.1.x/4.2.x/4.3.24 xymond xymond/xymond.c File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Xymon up to 4.1.x/4.2.x/4.3.24. This impacts an unknown function of the file xymond/xymond.c of the component xymond. This manipulation causes information disclosure (File). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-2055. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Xymon up to 4.1.x/4.2.x/4.3.24. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file xymond/xymond.c of the component xymond. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the configuration directory via a "config" command.

The weakness was presented 04/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2055 since 01/24/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89046 (Debian DSA-3495-1 : xymon - 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175653 (Debian Security Update for xymon (DSA 3495-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.3.25 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (89046). See VDB-82332, VDB-82334, VDB-82335 and VDB-82336 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

• Xymon

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3.0
• 4.3.1
• 4.3.2
• 4.3.3
• 4.3.4
• 4.3.5
• 4.3.6
• 4.3.7
• 4.3.8
• 4.3.9
• 4.3.10
• 4.3.11
• 4.3.12
• 4.3.13
• 4.3.14
• 4.3.15
• 4.3.16
• 4.3.17
• 4.3.18
• 4.3.19
• 4.3.20
• 4.3.21
• 4.3.22
• 4.3.23
• 4.3.24

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 89046
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3495-1 : xymon - security update
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 703495
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3495-1 (xymon - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Xymon 4.3.25

Timelineinfo

01/24/2016 🔍
02/28/2016 +35 days 🔍
02/29/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +43 days 🔍
04/13/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/24/2022 +2292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 135758⛔
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-2055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82333
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2016 09:59
Updated: 07/24/2022 12:37
Changes: 04/14/2016 09:59 (57), 10/06/2018 11:16 (18), 07/24/2022 12:37 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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