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CVE-2026-73974
medium
CVSS 5.5
Path Traversal in linuxfabrik-lib (CVE-2026-73974)
Summary
path traversal in linuxfabrik-lib (CVE-2026-73974). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ``nagios``. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.1.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-73974** has been found in linuxfabrik-lib.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``nagios`` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: upgrade linuxfabrik-lib to **6.1.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linuxfabrik-lib CVE-2026-73974" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-73974 (linuxfabrik-lib) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: `nagios` / `icinga` / `argparse.SUPPRESS` / `lftest.py`
Patched: `6.1.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Path traversal** (CWE-22) exists in linuxfabrik-lib. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``nagios`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
linuxfabrik-lib — . Attack surface: `nagios` / `icinga` / `argparse.SUPPRESS` / `lftest.py`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.1.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linuxfabrik-lib' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linuxfabrik-lib' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linuxfabrik-lib` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade linuxfabrik-lib to 6.1.0ステージング環境で 6.1.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
pip
linuxfabrik-lib
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