Privilege Escalation and Code Execution in Nagios Fusion and XI Software
CVE-2020-28900

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Nagios

Status
Fusion
Nagios Xi
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 May 2021

What is CVE-2020-28900?

A vulnerability in Nagios Fusion and Nagios XI allows an attacker to exploit insufficient verification of data authenticity. This flaw can enable privilege escalation or code execution as root via an untrusted update package processed by the upgrade_to_latest.sh script, exposing systems to potential unauthorized access and control.

References

https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
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https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabil...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fus...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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