CVE-2014-4701

Nagios Plugins <2.0.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-4701. PoCs published by Dawid Golunski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file read vulnerability in Nagios Plugins' check_dhcp (v2.0.1 or older) due to improper privilege handling. By leveraging the SUID bit and the --extra-opts option, an unprivileged user can read root-owned INI files, exposing sensitive data like passwords.

Description

The check_dhcp plugin in Nagios Plugins before 2.0.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from INI configuration files via the extra-opts flag, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4702.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dawid Golunski · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33387

The exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file read vulnerability in Nagios Plugins' check_dhcp (v2.0.1 or older) due to improper privilege handling. By leveraging the SUID bit and the --extra-opts option, an unprivileged user can read root-owned INI files, exposing sensitive data like passwords.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Nagios Plugins check_dhcp <= 2.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a system with vulnerable check_dhcp SUID binary · Presence of INI-formatted config files owned by root
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33387
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/61319
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/74
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67433
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/58751
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/30/6

Scores

EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 40.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
nagios/nagios < 2.0.1
Published Dec 05, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026