CVE-2017-16933: icinga
CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16933DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16933
Published 24-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16933 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in icinga. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 24-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1 has a chown call for a filename in a user-writable directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the $ICINGA2_USER account for creation of a link.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundIcinga2
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- icinga2< 2.8.4-1
Icinga1 product
- icinga≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.8.0
Ubuntu1 product
- icinga2All versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/Icinga/icinga2/issues/5793X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
