CVE-2019-9166 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by exploiting write access to specific configuration files in Nagios XI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9166?
CVE-2019-9166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 28 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and import_xiconfig.php.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r68-mh3v-mmqj.