8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-22197
Nginx-ui Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution and Privilege Escalation
Description

Nginx-ui is online statistics for Server Indicators​​ Monitor CPU usage, memory usage, load average, and disk usage in real-time. The `Home > Preference` page exposes a small list of nginx settings such as `Nginx Access Log Path` and `Nginx Error Log Path`. However, the API also exposes `test_config_cmd`, `reload_cmd` and `restart_cmd`. While the UI doesn't allow users to modify any of these settings, it is possible to do so by sending a request to the API. This issue may lead to authenticated Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, and Information Disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.0.beta.9.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 11, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 29, 2024, 1:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-22197 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 Nginxui nginx_ui
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/827e76c46e63c52114a62a899f61313039c754e3 Patch
https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m Exploit Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-22197 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Nginx-ui is online statistics for Server Indicators?? Monitor CPU usage, memory usage, load average, and disk usage in real-time. The `Home > Preference` page exposes a small list of nginx settings such as `Nginx Access Log Path` and `Nginx Error Log Path`. However, the API also exposes `test_config_cmd`, `reload_cmd` and `restart_cmd`. While the UI doesn't allow users to modify any of these settings, it is possible to do so by sending a request to the API. This issue may lead to authenticated Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, and Information Disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.0.beta.9. Nginx-ui is online statistics for Server Indicators​​ Monitor CPU usage, memory usage, load average, and disk usage in real-time. The `Home > Preference` page exposes a small list of nginx settings such as `Nginx Access Log Path` and `Nginx Error Log Path`. However, the API also exposes `test_config_cmd`, `reload_cmd` and `restart_cmd`. While the UI doesn't allow users to modify any of these settings, it is possible to do so by sending a request to the API. This issue may lead to authenticated Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, and Information Disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.0.beta.9.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/827e76c46e63c52114a62a899f61313039c754e3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/827e76c46e63c52114a62a899f61313039c754e3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m No Types Assigned https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4_patch:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta5_patch:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6_patch:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta6_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta8_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nginx-ui is online statistics for Server Indicators​​ Monitor CPU usage, memory usage, load average, and disk usage in real-time. The `Home > Preference` page exposes a small list of nginx settings such as `Nginx Access Log Path` and `Nginx Error Log Path`. However, the API also exposes `test_config_cmd`, `reload_cmd` and `restart_cmd`. While the UI doesn't allow users to modify any of these settings, it is possible to do so by sending a request to the API. This issue may lead to authenticated Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, and Information Disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 2.0.0.beta.9.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-pxmr-q2x3-9x9m [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/commit/827e76c46e63c52114a62a899f61313039c754e3 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-77
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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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.

0.11 }} 0.00%

score

0.45663

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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