CVE-2020-28909 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Low-privilege users can escalate to root by modifying scripts executed via sudo due to incorrect file permissions in Nagios Fusion.

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-2020-28909?

CVE-2020-28909 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect File Permissions in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation to root via modification of scripts. Low-privileges users are able to modify files that can be executed by sudo.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28909?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28909?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28909 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fj4q-mmcw-p43v.

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