CVE-2022-29271 Missing authorization in n/a
A read-only user can incorrectly schedule downtime, disabling monitoring checks and causing a denial of service 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-2022-29271?
CVE-2022-29271 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 29 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Nagios XI through 5.8.5, a read-only Nagios user (due to an incorrect permission check) is able to schedule downtime for any host/services. This allows an attacker to permanently disable all monitoring checks.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-29271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r6c-w44p-vhc8.