Incorrect default permissions in Nagios XI - CVE-2019-9166
Published: April 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18157
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9166
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The 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.
Affected software
Nagios XI
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9166
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nagios XI - update to 5.5.11