Auth bypass in Nagios Xi
CVE-2022-29270
In Nagios XI through 5.8.5, it is possible for a user without password verification to change his e-mail address.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.023 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
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_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29270?
- CVE-2022-29270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29270?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29270 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.