#VU32507 Information disclosure in nagios-plugins - CVE-2014-4701

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32507

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4701

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
nagios-plugins
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: nagios-plugins.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The check_dhcp plugin in Nagios Plugins before 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from INI configuration files via the extra-opts flag, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4702.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

nagios-plugins: 2.0.3 - 2.3.2

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External links
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/nagios-check_dhcp.txt
https://nagios-plugins.org/nagios-plugins-2-0-2-released/?utm_source=Nagios.org&utm_medium=News+Post&utm_content=Nagios%20Plugins%202.0.2%20Released&utm_campaign=Nagios%20Plugins
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/74
https://secunia.com/advisories/58751
https://secunia.com/advisories/61319
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33387
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/6
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67433
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2014/suse-su-20141352-1.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.