TencentOS Server 4: mrtg (TSSA-2026:0844)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-72694 | 11 Aug 202608:37 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-72694 | 11 Aug 202608:37 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-72694 Mrtg: mrtg daemon symlink-following chown allows local privilege escalation via pid file path manipulation | 11 Aug 202608:37 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-72694 | 11 Aug 202608:37 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-55977 | 11 Aug 202608:37 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-72694 | 11 Aug 202609:17 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72694 | 11 Aug 202609:17 | – | osv | |
| RHSA-2026:57596 Red Hat Security Advisory: mrtg security update | 21 Aug 202610:14 | – | osv | |
| RHSA-2026:57600 Red Hat Security Advisory: mrtg security update | 21 Aug 202610:14 | – | osv | |
| RLSA-2026:57596 Important: mrtg security update | 21 Aug 202612:07 | – | osv |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Tencent Linux Security Advisory TSSA-2026:0844.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(337138);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-72694");
script_name(english:"TencentOS Server 4: mrtg (TSSA-2026:0844)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote TencentOS Server 4 host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is,
therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0844 advisory.
Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2026-72694:
A flaw was found in MRTG. When the MRTG daemon is started as a root user and subsequently drops
privileges, a local, low-privileged attacker can exploit a symbolic link (symlink) following
vulnerability. By influencing or pre-placing a symlink in the process ID (PID) file path, the attacker can
trick the root process into changing the ownership of an arbitrary existing file to the daemon user. This
can lead to local privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized access to or modification of sensitive
files.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mirrors.tencent.com/tlinux/errata/tssa-20260844.xml");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-72694");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:tencent:tencentos_server:4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:tencent:tencentos_server:mrtg");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Tencent Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/etc/os-release", "Host/TencentOS/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'TencentOS' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'TencentOS');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'TencentOS');
if (! preg(pattern:"^4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'TencentOS 4.x', 'TencentOS ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/TencentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'TencentOS', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '4',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'mrtg-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-debuginfo-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-debuginfo-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-debugsource-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-debugsource-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'mrtg-selinux-2.17.10-7.tl4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
]
}
];
var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');
var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
# Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
}
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
}
foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
reference = NULL;
sp = NULL;
_cpu = NULL;
el_string = NULL;
rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
epoch = NULL;
allowmaj = NULL;
exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
(!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'mrtg / mrtg-debuginfo / mrtg-debugsource / etc');
}
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18 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.17.1
EPSS0.00127
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