CVE-2020-28906
HIGHNagios XI < 5.7.5 and Nagios Fusion < 4.1.8 - Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
Incorrect File Permissions in Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier and Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation to root. Low-privileged users are able to modify files that are included (aka sourced) by scripts executed by root.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0091
EPSS Percentile
76.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (2)
nagios/fusion
< 4.1.8
nagios/nagios_xi
< 5.7.5
Published
May 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026