# 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 configuration

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2016-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7890/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/xymon_info.rb

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