Nagios up to 4.2.3 base/logging.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nagios up to 4.2.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file base/logging.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9566. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Nagios up to 4.2.3 (Log Management Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file base/logging.c. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

base/logging.c in Nagios Core before 4.2.4 allows local users with access to an account in the nagios group to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the log file. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2016-9565.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2016. The weakness was released 12/15/2016 by Dawid Golunski (Website). The advisory is available at legalhackers.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9566 since 11/22/2016. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Dawid Golunski in Bash. It is possible to download the exploit at legalhackers.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900014 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277693 (Fedora Security Update for nagios (FEDORA-2017-d270e932a3)).

Upgrading to version 4.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40921), Tenable (900014), SecurityFocus (BID 94919†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037487†). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-94545, VDB-99135, VDB-105677 and VDB-106412. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Dawid Golunski
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Nessus ID: 900014
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OpenVAS ID: 865999
OpenVAS Name: Nagios Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nagios 4.2.4
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: c29557dec91eba2306f5fb11b8da4474ba63f8c4
Researcher: Dawid Golunski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9566 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94546
SecurityFocus: 94919 - Nagios CVE-2016-9566 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1037487

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2016 15:38
Updated: 11/29/2024 08:52
Changes: 12/16/2016 15:38 (80), 07/10/2019 06:34 (5), 10/12/2022 07:38 (4), 10/12/2022 07:44 (1), 11/29/2024 08:52 (14)
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