Vulnerability in Nagios Xi
CVE-2019-9166
Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and import_xiconfig.php.
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nagios Nagios_xi
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9166?
- CVE-2019-9166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9166?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9166 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.