CVE-2014-8994 json
The check_diskio plugin 3.2.6 and earlier for Nagios and Icinga allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a te…
published 2014-11-28 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8820
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The check_diskio plugin 3.2.6 and earlier for Nagios and Icinga allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name (tmp/check_diskio_status-*-*).
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-18 DEPRECATED: Source Code
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/98849
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/71208
vdb-entry
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seclists.org
/oss-sec/2014/q4/679
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/oss-sec/2014/q4/701
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8994
- NVD CVE-2014-8994
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