Vulnerability identifier: #VU42471
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Xymon
Web applications /
Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the trend-data daemon (xymond_rrd) in Xymon 4.x before 4.3.12. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the host name in a "drophost" command.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Xymon: 4.0 - 4.3.0
External links
http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymon/files/Xymon/4.3.12/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:213
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/27/3
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.