CVE-2026-53759Public exploit

Arbitrary file write via symlinked SQLite path

Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 18, 2026

Insecure temporary file handling in Linuxfabrik Monitoring Plugins before 4.2.0 allows local users to write root-owned files via symlinked SQLite paths. In db_sqlite.py, connect() resolves database files at predictable names under shared /tmp, and the vulnerable code opens those paths without rejecting attacker-planted symlinks before sqlite3.connect() creates or updates the target. Exploitation requires control of the monitoring account and a sudo-authorized plugin execution path; affected deployments can suffer arbitrary file overwrite, service interrupt, or modification of an existing SQLite database through crafted journal or WAL files.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Insecure temporary file handling in Linuxfabrik Monitoring Plugins before 4.2.0 allows local users to write root-owned files via symlinked SQLite paths. In db_sqlite.py, connect() resolves database files at predictable names under shared /tmp, and the vulnerable code opens those paths without rejecting attacker-planted symlinks before sqlite3.connect() creates or updates the target. Exploitation requires control of the monitoring account and a sudo-authorized plugin execution path; affected deployments can suffer arbitrary file overwrite, service interrupt, or modification of an existing SQLite database through crafted journal or WAL files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53759
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Aug 18, 2026
Vendor
Linuxfabrik
Product
Linuxfabrik Monitoring Plugins
Classifications
CWE-377, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Linuxfabrik · Linuxfabrik Monitoring Pluginsversion=< 4.2.0

Published CVSS scores

2.0GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-377Insecure Temporary File
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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