FOG Weak file permissions
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FOG is a cloning/imaging/rescue suite/inventory management system. The application stores plaintext service account credentials in the "/opt/fog/.fogsettings" file. This file is by default readable by all users on the host. By exploiting these credentials, a malicious user could create new accounts for the web application and much more. The vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.10.41.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOGProject | fogproject | before 1.5.10.41 | 1.5.10.41 | Patch available | CNA |
- fogproject VendorFOGProject Affected before 1.5.10.41 Fixed in 1.5.10.41 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fogproject:fogproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 – 1.5.10.41 | Vulnerable | FOGProject |
- cpe:2.3:a:fogproject:fogproject:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 – 1.5.10.41 Vulnerable ·FOGProject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA fogproject (FOGProject) Fixed in 1.5.10.41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41954
References
More Fogproject vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-36201 FOG's authentication bypass leads to full SQL DB dump CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-26807 FOG has a command injection in /fog/management/export.php?filename= CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-28335 FOG leaks sensitive information (AD domain, username and password) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-35192 Missing authorization in fogproject CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-35191 FOGProject has stored XSS via unescaped option label in selectForm() accessible from unauthenticated inventory endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-27056 FOG Authenticated File Upload RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
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