9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-28901
Nagios Fusion Command Injection
Description

Command Injection in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation or Code Execution as root via vectors related to corrupt component installation in cmd_subsys.php.

INFO

Published Date :

May 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 28, 2021, 7:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-28901 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nagios fusion
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-2020-28901.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-28901 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ No Types Assigned https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ No Types Assigned https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nagios:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.1.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

17.14 }} 3.51%

score

0.96202

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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