CVE-2020-28901 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2021-05-24

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 9.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-21292	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09111.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/

History

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Subscriptions

Nagios Fusion

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-05-24T12:43:27.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:40:59.962Z

Reserved: 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-28901

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-05-24T13:15:07.650

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:10:47.783

Link: CVE-2020-28901

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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