CVE-2020-28910
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.9% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Creation of a Temporary Directory with Insecure Permissions in Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation via creation of symlinks, which are mishandled in getprofile.sh.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.9% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-05-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nagios | nagios xi |
References
- 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/
- 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/
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