CVE-2019-20197 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

In Nagios XI 5.6.9, an authenticated user is able to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the id parameter to schedulereport.php, in the context of the web-server user account.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nagios	Nagios Xi	5.6.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/12/postauth-rce-in-latest-nagiosxi.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/12/postauth-rce-in-latest-nagiosxi.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20197?

CVE-2019-20197 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Nagios XI 5.6.9, an authenticated user is able to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the id parameter to schedulereport.php, in the context of the web-server user account.

How severe is CVE-2019-20197?

CVE-2019-20197 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20197?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nagios Nagios Xi.