CVE-2019-9166
Nagios XI Privileged Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and import_xiconfig.php.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2019, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 6, 2022, 6 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-9166 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-9166.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ | Product Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.nagios.com/products/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Nagios IM 2.6 remote code execution exploit: CSRF + SQLi + RCE + LPE --> remote root
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-9166 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-9166 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 06, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ Product, Vendor Advisory https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ No Types Assigned https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ Product, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.nagios.com/products/security/ No Types Assigned https://www.nagios.com/products/security/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.5.11
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9166 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-9166
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.23337
percentile