CVE-2020-28900

Public Exploit

Description

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier and Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Escalation of Privileges or Code Execution as root via vectors related to an untrusted update package to upgrade_to_latest.sh.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory nagios.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ release notes vendor advisory
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28900?
CVE-2020-28900 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28900?
To fix CVE-2020-28900, 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-2020-28900 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28900 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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