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.

CVSS v3.1

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

78.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

Published

2020-10-20

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159743/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Command-Injection.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162235/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-58

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/nagios_xi_mibs_authen…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48959

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-5790
• CVE-2020-5792
• CVE-2020-5789
• CVE-2020-5795
• CVE-2020-5788
• CVE-2020-5796