VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-9566
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-12-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
base/logging.c in Nagios Core before 4.2.4 allows local users with access to an account in the nagios group to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the log file. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2016-9565.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
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- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory