#VU42309 SQL injection in Nagios XI - CVE-2013-6875
Published: November 26, 2013 / Updated: September 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42309
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6875
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Nagios XI
Nagios XI
Software vendor:
nagios.org
nagios.org
Description
The 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 tfPassword parameter to nagiosql/index.php. A remote attacker can send a 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.