nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh, as distributed by Red Hat and possibly others for Nagios Core…
Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh, as distributed by Red Hat and possibly others for Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary nagioscfg file with a predictable name in /tmp/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1526 Released 2013-11-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatenagios security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 nagios-3.5.1-2.el6ost, nagios-common-3.5.1-2.el6ost, nagios-devel-3.5.1-2.el6ost
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1526 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8727-34w8-v299
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2013-2029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8727-34w8-v299 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2029 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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