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CVE-2016-2055
xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the…
High7.5EPSS 17.9%
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Description
xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the configuration directory via a "config" command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 17.9% · top 2.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20160214 Xymon: Critical security issues in all versions prior to 4.3.25 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- DSA-3495 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7890/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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