# CVE-2009-2288: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Nagios servers via shell metacharacters in ping or traceroute parameters.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Jul 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DSA-1825-1, GHSA-3j95-hrrj-gfw8, RHSA-2009:1141

## What is CVE-2009-2288?

CVE-2009-2288 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

statuswml.cgi in Nagios before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) ping or (2) Traceroute parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2288?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nagios` | Red Hat:hpc_solution:1.0 | All versions | 0:2.12-3.el5 |
| `nagios-debuginfo` | Red Hat:hpc_solution:1.0 | All versions | 0:2.12-3.el5 |
| `nagios-devel` | Red Hat:hpc_solution:1.0 | All versions | 0:2.12-3.el5 |

Products: Nagios Nagios.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-2288?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2009-2288 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2288 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Nagios 3.0.6 - 'statuswml.cgi' Arbitrary Shell Command Injection (exploitdb)
- Nagios3 statuswml.cgi Ping Command Execution (metasploit)
- Nagios3 - 'statuswml.cgi' Command Injection (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- Nagios3 - 'statuswml.cgi' 'Ping' Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-1959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1959/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-0726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0726/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2008-7313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7313/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-5009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5009/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-9565](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-9565/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-2288 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-2288 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2288 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2288/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2288/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2288
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2288
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-2288

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