Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-9167 CVE-2019-9166 CVE-2019-9164 CVE-2019-9165 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-276 CWE-78 CWE-89 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Nagios XI Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | nagios.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18158
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9167
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the xiwindow parameter.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNagios XI: 5.2.0 - 5.5.10
External linkshttp://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
http://www.nagios.com/products/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18157
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9166
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for "config.inc.php" and "import_xiconfig.php" files. A local user with access to the system can modify files and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privleges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNagios XI: 5.2.0 - 5.5.10
External linkshttp://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
http://www.nagios.com/products/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18156
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9164
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Autodiscovery script. A remote authenticated attacker can create and run a new Autodiscovery job that executes arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNagios XI: 5.2.0 - 5.5.10
External linkshttp://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
http://www.nagios.com/products/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18155
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9165
CWE-ID:
CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the API when using fusekeys and malicious user id. A remote attacker can send a specially specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNagios XI: 5.2.0 - 5.5.10
External linkshttp://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
http://www.nagios.com/products/security/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.