Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16834
PNP4Nagios through 0.6.26 has /usr/bin/npcd and npcd.cfg owned by an unprivileged account but root code execution depends on these files, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this unprivileged account.
Products affected by CVE-2017-16834
- cpe:2.3:a:pnp4nagios:pnp4nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16834
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16834
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16834
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16834
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-09
PNP4Nagios: Root privilege escalation (GLSA 201806-09) — Gentoo security
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https://github.com/lingej/pnp4nagios/issues/140
Root privilege escalation via insecure permissions (CVE-2017-16834) · Issue #140 · lingej/pnp4nagios · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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