CVE-2020-24899 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated user can inject commands into web queries, leading to remote code execution in Nagios XI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-24899?

CVE-2020-24899 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 15 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nagios XI 5.7.2 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject additional commands into normal webapp query.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24899?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24899 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-2020-24899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nagios Nagios Xi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q392-xrmp-p8f6.

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