RCE in Nagios Nagios_xi
CVE-2020-35578
An issue was discovered in the Manage Plugins page in Nagios XI before 5.8.0. Because the line-ending conversion feature is mishandled during a plugin upload, a remote, authenticated admin user can execute operating-system commands.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.819 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35578?
- CVE-2020-35578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Nagios_xi, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35578?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35578 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.