Information disclosure in Xymon
CVE-2016-2055
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.680 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Xymon — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 20160214 Xymon: Critical security issues in all versions prior to 4.3.25 (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- DSA-3495 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2055?
- CVE-2016-2055 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xymon, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2055?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2055 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.