Munin before 2.999.6 has a local file write vulnerability when CGI graphs are enabled.
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Munin before 2.999.6 has a local file write vulnerability when CGI graphs are enabled. Setting multiple upper_limit GET parameters allows overwriting any file accessible to the www-data user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00421 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:munin-monitoring:munin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.30.1; 2.1.0 to before 2.999.9 | Vulnerable | Munin-monitoring |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:munin-monitoring:munin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.30.1; 2.1.0 to before 2.999.9 Vulnerable ·Munin-monitoring
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpvg-79jp-cjw8
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-6188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpvg-79jp-cjw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6188 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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