SUSE SLES12 Security Update : zabbix (SUSE-SU-2023:3029-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 179121

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLES_SAP12 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:3029-1 advisory.

- JavaScript pre-processing can be used by the attacker to gain access to the file system (read-only access on behalf of user zabbix) on the Zabbix Server or Zabbix Proxy, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. (CVE-2023-29450)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected zabbix-agent package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 179121

File Name: suse_SU-2023-3029-1.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2023

Updated: 8/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-29450

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:zabbix-agent

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29450

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2023:3029-1

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