CVE-2011-2179

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in config.c in config.cgi in (1) Nagios 3.2.3 and (2) Icinga before 1.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the expand parameter, as demonstrated by an (a) command action or a (b) hosts action.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.15% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory nagios.org Vendor Advisory icinga.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-06/0018.html patch mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67797 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8274 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48087 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709871
http://tracker.nagios.org/view.php?id=224 patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/10 mailing list
http://www.rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-006.txt patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/02/6 mailing list
https://dev.icinga.org/issues/1605 patch vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/44974 third party advisory
http://www.rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-005.txt patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1151-1 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-06/0017.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2179?
CVE-2011-2179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2179?
To fix CVE-2011-2179, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2179 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2179 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.