CVE-2023-34096
CVE-2023-34096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thruk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 63% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 63% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Thruk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Thruk is a multibackend monitoring webinterface which currently supports Naemon, Icinga, Shinken and Nagios as backends. In versions 3.06 and prior, the file `panorama.pm` is vulnerable to a Path Traversal vulnerability which allows an attacker to upload a file to any folder which has write permissions on the affected system. The parameter location is not filtered, validated or sanitized and it accepts any kind of characters. For a path traversal attack, the only characters required were the dot (`.`) and the slash (`/`). A fix is available in version 3.06.2.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34096?
- Thruk is a multibackend monitoring webinterface which currently supports Naemon, Icinga, Shinken and Nagios as backends. In versions 3.06 and prior, the file `panorama.pm` is vulnerable to a Path Traversal vulnerability which allows an attacker to upload a file to any folder which has write permissions on the affected system. The parameter location is not filtered, validated or sanitized and it accepts any kind of characters. For a path traversal attack, the only characters required were the dot (`.`) and the slash (`/`). A fix is available in version 3.06.2.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34096?
- CVE-2023-34096 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2023-34096 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 63% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-34096?
- CVE-2023-34096 affects Thruk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-34096?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-34096 published?
- CVE-2023-34096 was published on 2023-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172822/Thruk-Monitoring-Web-Interface-3.06-Path-Traversal.html
- https://galogetlatorre.blogspot.com/2023/06/cve-2023-34096-path-traversal-thruk.html
- https://github.com/galoget/Thruk-CVE-2023-34096
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/blob/1bc5a5804bf9fc22e82a4eadb21a1795954f0867/plugins/plugins-available/panorama/lib/Thruk/Controller/panorama.pm#L690
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/blob/1bc5a5804bf9fc22e82a4eadb21a1795954f0867/plugins/plugins-available/panorama/lib/Thruk/Controller/panorama.pm#L705
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/blob/1bc5a5804bf9fc22e82a4eadb21a1795954f0867/plugins/plugins-available/panorama/lib/Thruk/Controller/panorama.pm#L727
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/blob/1bc5a5804bf9fc22e82a4eadb21a1795954f0867/plugins/plugins-available/panorama/lib/Thruk/Controller/panorama.pm#L735
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/commit/26de047275c355c5ae2bbbc51b164f0f8bef5c5b
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/commit/cf03f67621b7bb20e2c768bc62b30e976206aa17
- https://github.com/sni/Thruk/security/advisories/GHSA-vhqc-649h-994h
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51509
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:thruk:thruk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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