Vulnerability in Nagios Xi
CVE-2020-28910
Creation of a Temporary Directory with Insecure Permissions in Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation via creation of symlinks, which are mishandled in getprofile.sh.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cros… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28910?
- CVE-2020-28910 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28910?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-28910 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.