What is the severity of CVE-2013-4215?

CVE-2013-4215 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local execution vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4215?

To fix CVE-2013-4215, upgrade to a version of Nagios Plugins that does not use the vulnerable IPXPING_COMMAND.

What software is affected by CVE-2013-4215?

CVE-2013-4215 affects Nagios Plugins version 1.4.16.

Can CVE-2013-4215 lead to privilege escalation?

Yes, CVE-2013-4215 can potentially allow privilege escalation through the execution of arbitrary commands.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-4215?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2013-4215 is to restrict access to the /tmp/ipxping directory and its contents.

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CVE-2013-4215

medium

4.4

CWE

28/4/2013

5/5/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-4215

First published: Sun Apr 28 2013(Updated: )

Found during an audit of openstack and all its dependencies. Error: nagios-plugins-1.4.16-6.el6ost/nagios-plugins-1.4.16/contrib/check_ipxping.c #define IPXPING_COMMAND "/tmp/ipxping/ipxping" The IPXPING_COMMAND is used to build command line that is executed later on using execv. As this is a predictable location in a public area a local attacker may place their own file in that location or symlink to another command. AFAICT little or no checks are made about the file permissions or ownership.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nagios Plugins	=1.4.16

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4215?
CVE-2013-4215 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local execution vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4215?
To fix CVE-2013-4215, upgrade to a version of Nagios Plugins that does not use the vulnerable IPXPING_COMMAND.
What software is affected by CVE-2013-4215?
CVE-2013-4215 affects Nagios Plugins version 1.4.16.
Can CVE-2013-4215 lead to privilege escalation?
Yes, CVE-2013-4215 can potentially allow privilege escalation through the execution of arbitrary commands.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-4215?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2013-4215 is to restrict access to the /tmp/ipxping directory and its contents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4215?
CVE-2013-4215 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for local execution vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4215?
To fix CVE-2013-4215, upgrade to a version of Nagios Plugins that does not use the vulnerable IPXPING_COMMAND.
What software is affected by CVE-2013-4215?
CVE-2013-4215 affects Nagios Plugins version 1.4.16.
Can CVE-2013-4215 lead to privilege escalation?
Yes, CVE-2013-4215 can potentially allow privilege escalation through the execution of arbitrary commands.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-4215?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2013-4215 is to restrict access to the /tmp/ipxping directory and its contents.