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...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-2055- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-2055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3160 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qfw8-j8v2-95qr
7.5
xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote attackers...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qfw8-j8v2-95qr- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-2055- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-2055
7.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2055- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2055
7.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2055- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0177 No score
Updated xymon packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated xymon packages fix security vulnerabilities:
The incorrect handling of user-supplied input in the "config" command can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in denial of service (via application crash) or remote code execution (CVE-2016-2054).
The incorrect handling of user-supplied input in the "config" command can lead to an information leak by serving sensitive configuration files to a remote user (CVE-2016-2055).
The commands handling password management do not properly validate user-supplied input, and are thus vulnerable to shell command injection by a remote user (CVE-2016-2056).
Incorrect permissions on an internal queuing system allow a user with a local account on the xymon master server to bypass all network-based access control lists, and thus inject messages directly into xymon (CVE-2016-2057).
Incorrect escaping of user-supplied input in status webpages can be used to trigger reflected cross-site scripting attacks (CVE-2016-2058).
Note that to effectively fix CVE-2016-2055, the /etc/xymon/xymonpasswd configuration file should be owned by user and group apache with 640 permissions.
- Record
MGASA-2016-0177- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xymonDebian:12 |
before 4.3.25-1 | 4.3.25-1 |
xymonDebian:13 |
before 4.3.25-1 | 4.3.25-1 |
xymonDebian:14 |
before 4.3.25-1 | 4.3.25-1 |
xymonDebian:7 |
before 4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-9.1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-9.1 |
4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-9.1+deb7u1 |
xymonDebian:8 |
before 4.3.17-6+deb8u1, plus listed versions 4.3.17-6 |
4.3.17-6+deb8u1 |
xymonMageia:5 |
before 4.3.17-5.1.mga5 | 4.3.17-5.1.mga5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Xymon Daemon Gather Information |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-2055 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xymon, published February 28, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.9%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in xymon 4.3.25-1.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7890
packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2055
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfw8-j8v2-95qr