Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Nagios Fusion by Nagios
CVE-2020-28909

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nagios

Status
Fusion
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 May 2021

What is CVE-2020-28909?

Nagios Fusion versions 4.1.8 and earlier contain a flaw related to incorrect file permissions. This vulnerability can be exploited by low-privilege users to modify certain scripts that are executed with elevated privileges using sudo. As a result, attackers could gain unauthorized access and potentially elevate their privileges to root, leading to serious security risks within the affected systems.

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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:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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