CVE-2020-28910
CRITICALNagios XI < 5.7.5 - Incorrect Permission Assignment
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
Exploit, 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
9.8
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
66.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
nagios/nagios_xi
< 5.7.5
Published
May 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026