VDB-9904 · CVE-2013-4215 · OSVDB 96085

Nagios 1.4.16 IPXPING_COMMAND link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nagios 1.4.16. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IPXPING_COMMAND. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4215. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Nagios 1.4.16 (Log Management Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component IPXPING_COMMAND. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The IPXPING_COMMAND in contrib/check_ipxping.c in Nagios Plugins 1.4.16 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/ipxping/ipxping.

The weakness was shared 08/07/2013 by Grant Murhphy with Red Hat as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-4215 since 06/12/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (96085†). The entry VDB-9905 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Log Management Software

Name

Nagios

Version

1.4.16

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

06/12/2013 🔍
08/07/2013 +56 days 🔍
08/12/2013 +5 days 🔍
05/05/2014 +266 days 🔍
05/12/2026 +4390 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Grant Murhphy
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-4215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9904
OSVDB: 96085 - Nagios IPXPING_COMMAND Symlink Local Command Execution

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2013 15:33
Updated: 05/12/2026 17:40
Changes: 08/12/2013 15:33 (44), 06/07/2017 15:07 (5), 05/21/2021 10:19 (8), 05/12/2026 17:40 (15)
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