CVE-2012-3457 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 12 Aug 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read world-readable configuration files to obtain the Gearman shared secret, compromising monitoring data integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-3457?

CVE-2012-3457 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pnp4nagios Pnp4nagios.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-3457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v52g-ccj3-m6rp.