CVE-2020-28910 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 24 May 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting insecure temporary directory permissions and symlink mishandling in Nagios 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-2020-28910?

CVE-2020-28910 is a critical 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

Creation of a Temporary Directory with Insecure Permissions in Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation via creation of symlinks, which are mishandled in getprofile.sh.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28910?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-28910 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28910 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nagios Nagios Xi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8r2-c848-hx5v.