Vulnerability in Pnp4nagios
CVE-2017-16834
PNP4Nagios through 0.6.26 has /usr/bin/npcd and npcd.cfg owned by an unprivileged account but root code execution depends on these files, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this unprivileged account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-09 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/lingej/pnp4nagios/issues/140 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16834?
- CVE-2017-16834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnp4nagios, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16834?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.