Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in Nagios Core before 3.4.4, and Icinga 1.6.x before 1.6.2, 1.7.x before 1.7.4, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) host_name variable (host parameter) or (2) svc_description variable.
Published 2013-01-22 23:55:03
Updated 2013-06-05 03:40:04
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2012-6096

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6096

78.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-6096

  • Nagios3 history.cgi Host Command Execution
    Disclosure Date: 2012-12-09
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/unix/webapp/nagios3_history_cgi
    This module abuses a command injection vulnerability in the Nagios3 history.cgi script. Authors: - Unknown <temp66@gmail.com> - blasty <blasty@fail0verflow.com> - Jose Selvi <jselvi@pentester.es> - Daniele Martini <cyrax@pkcrew.org>

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6096

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-6096

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-6096

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