RCE in Nagios Xi
CVE-2020-5791
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in Nagios XI 5.7.3 allows a remote, authenticated admin user to execute operating system commands with the privileges of the apache user.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.786 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.786 · newest: 0.786 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nagios Xi
- Nagios Xi — versions 5.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-58 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159743/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Command-Injection.h… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162235/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5791?
- CVE-2020-5791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5791?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5791 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.