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CVE-2017-6188

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-6188 is a local file write vulnerability affecting Munin versions prior to 2.999.6, specifically when CGI graphs are enabled. An authenticated local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files accessible to the www-data user by manipulating multiple upper_limit GET parameters. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium) due to its low attack complexity and the high integrity impact of unauthorized file modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.0.30.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:munin-monitoring:munin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.1.0, < 2.999.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:munin-monitoring:munin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
34.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0042 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 15,938 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

bugs.debian.org / 855705
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
github.com / munin-monitoring/munin/issues/721
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201710-05
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3794
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/96399
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry