RCE in Nagios

CVE-2009-2288

statuswml.cgi in Nagios before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) ping or (2) Traceroute parameters.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.835 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Nagios — versions 1.0, 1.0b1, 1.0b2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2288?
CVE-2009-2288 is a vulnerability in Nagios, classified under OS Command Injection. Published 2009-07-01.
Is CVE-2009-2288 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.