#VU18157 Incorrect default permissions in Nagios XI - CVE-2019-9166 

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#VU18157 Incorrect default permissions in Nagios XI - CVE-2019-9166

Published: April 9, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18157
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Nagios XI
Software vendor:
nagios.org

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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