Fedora EPEL 6 update for nrpe

Published: 2013-05-31 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2013-1362
CWE-ID	CWE-78
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system nrpe Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU45691

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1362

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpc.c in Nagios Remote Plug-In Executor (NRPE) before 2.14 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via "$()" shell metacharacters, which are processed by bash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 6.0

nrpe: before 2.14-3.el6

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2013-6044

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.