Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15949 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Nagios XI Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | nagios.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 10.03.2020
Added link to Metasploit repository, updated CVSS score to reflect exploit availability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU25848
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15949
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the getprofile.sh script in Nagios XI is invoked by downloading a system profile
(profile.php?cmd=download) and is executed as root via a passwordless sudo
entry; the script executes check_plugin, which is owned by the nagios
user. . A remote privileged user can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands as root on the affected system .
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNagios XI: 5.6.0 - 5.6.5
External linkshttp://github.com/jakgibb/nagiosxi-root-rce-exploit
http://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/nagios_xi_authenticated_rce.rb
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.