CVE-2014-4703 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 5 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive configuration data via symlink attacks in Nagios Plugins due to improper handling of the extra-opts flag.

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-2014-4703?

CVE-2014-4703 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lib/parse_ini.c in Nagios Plugins 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the configuration file in the extra-opts flag. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4701.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4703?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4703?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2014-4703 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4703 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v966-mf9p-984g.