Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin
Published Nov 21, 2012
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.59%
Description
Munin before 2.0.6 stores plugin state files that run as root in the same group-writable directory as non-root plugins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing a state file, as demonstrated using the smart_ plugin.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.5
- 2.0-beta1
- 2.0-beta2
- 2.0-beta3
- 2.0-beta4
- 2.0-beta5
- 2.0-beta6
- 2.0-beta7
- 2.0-rc1
- 2.0-rc2
- 2.0-rc3
- 2.0-rc4
- 2.0-rc5
- 2.0-rc6
- 2.0-rc7
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00590) | 46.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00590) | 43.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 21.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01872) | 77.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01872) | 77.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.87% (0.01872) | 75.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.87% (0.01872) | 54.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684075 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086375.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088239.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088260.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55698 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684075 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086375.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088239.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088260.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.munin-monitoring.org/ticket/1234 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1622-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
Change history (0)
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