CVE-2020-22427 Command injection in n/a
An authenticated administrator can inject commands to achieve remote code execution in Nagios XI, though vendor details are restricted.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-22427?
CVE-2020-22427 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 15 Feb 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NagiosXI 5.6.11 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. An authenticated nagiosadmin user can inject additional commands into a request. NOTE: the vendor disputes whether the CVE and its references are actionable because all technical details are omitted, and the only option is to pay for a subscription service where technical details may be disclosed at an unspecified later time
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22427?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2020-22427?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-22427 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-22427 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22427 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-563r-vq55-rmf7.