Improper Access Control in Nagios XI by Nagios
CVE-2021-36366

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Nagios

Status
Nagios Xi
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-36366?

An improper access control vulnerability exists in Nagios XI that allows unauthorized users to exploit the manage_services.sh script through wildcard inputs. This could lead to unintended operations being executed on the server, compromising the integrity and security of the environment. To mitigate this risk, users are advised to upgrade to Nagios XI version 5.8.5 or later, where this issue has been addressed.

References

https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
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https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/CHANGES-5.TXT
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EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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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