CVE-2020-5791 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 78.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in Nagios XI 5.7.3 allows a remote, authenticated admin user to execute operating system commands with the privileges of the apache user.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 78.63% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nagios | nagios xi |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nagios XI 5.7.3 - 'mibs.php' Remote Command Injection (Authenticated) | 2020-10-28 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159743/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162235/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-58
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159743/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162235/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-58
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