CVE-2020-28900 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code as root by supplying a malicious update package to the upgrade script in Nagios Fusion and XI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28900?
CVE-2020-28900 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 24 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier and Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Escalation of Privileges or Code Execution as root via vectors related to an untrusted update package to upgrade_to_latest.sh.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28900?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nagios Fusion, Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28900?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-28900 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28900 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8w7-pmfx-jm24.