What is CVE-2019-15949?

CVE-2019-15949 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2019-09-05.

Is CVE-2019-15949 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-15949 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2019-15949

Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. The exploit requires access to the server as the nagios user, or access as the admin user via the web interface. The getprofile.sh script, invoked by downloading a system prof…

EPSS: 0.869 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/jakgibb/nagiosxi-root-rce-exploit (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156676/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Exe… (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/162158/Nagios-XI-getprofile.sh-Remote-Command-Exe… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15949?: CVE-2019-15949 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2019-09-05.
Is CVE-2019-15949 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-15949 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.