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CVE-2016-9565

UnknownEPSS 22.68%

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CVE-2016-9565 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2 might allow remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by spoofing a crafted response from the Nagios RSS feed server. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796.. EPSS estimates a 22.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2 might allow remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by spoofing a crafted response from the Nagios RSS feed server. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
22.68%

97.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NagiosNagios<= 4.2.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9565?
MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2 might allow remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by spoofing a crafted response from the Nagios RSS feed server. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796.
How severe is CVE-2016-9565?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9565 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 22.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9565?
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Source: NVD / NIST