#VU49682 OS Command Injection in Nagios XI - CVE-2020-5792
Published: October 21, 2020 / Updated: May 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49682
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5792
CWE-ID: CWE-78
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 user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote privileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with privileges of the web server.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.