CVE-2014-0243

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Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_m

Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00049

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Public exploit or PoC is available

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Affected Products & Versions

check mk project check mk<= 1.2.5

check mk project check mkall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Check_MK-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com

pocwww.securityfocus.com · threadedwww.securityfocus.com

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Scoring & Timeline

5.5

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD19 Jul 2018 · 05:29 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134160.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134166.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/145Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/28/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67674Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101669Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/58536Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory

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