CVE-2014-2913

7.5 · HIGH

Published May 7, 2014 nagios EPSS 15.31% (97th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-2913 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nagios remote_plugin_executor. It was published on May 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpe.c in Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) 2.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a newline character in the -a option to libexec/check_nrpe. NOTE: this issue is disputed by multiple parties. It has been reported that the vendor allows newlines as "expected behavior." Also, this issue can only occur when the administrator enables the "dont_blame_nrpe" option in nrpe.conf despite the "HIGH security risk" warning within the comments

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nagios. Update remote_plugin_executor to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
nagios	remote_plugin_executor	0	Affected

References

Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166528.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00011.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00005.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00014.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/240 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/242 Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/154 Ref seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/155 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66969 Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166528.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2913?

CVE-2014-2913 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nagios remote_plugin_executor. It was published on May 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2913?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2913?

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