CVE-2026-72694
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Mrtg: mrtg daemon symlink-following chown allows local privilege escalation via pid file path manipulation
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:2.17.10-12.el10_2.1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:2.17.10-11.el10_0.1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:2.17.7-1.el8_10.1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:2.17.7-12.el9_8.1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unknown- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mrtg
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.