Privilege Escalation and Code Execution Vulnerability in Nagios Fusion by Nagios
CVE-2020-28907

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Nagios

Status
Fusion
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 May 2021

What is CVE-2020-28907?

The vulnerability in Nagios Fusion versions 4.1.8 and earlier stems from improper SSL certificate validation. This flaw enables attackers to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code as root. It primarily affects systems during the download of an untrusted update package through the upgrade_to_latest.sh script, exposing the affected installations to serious security risks.

References

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

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

.