QID 375476

Date Published: 2021-04-21

QID 375476: Nagios XI Remote command injection vulnerability

Nagios Core is a free and open source computer-software application that monitors systems, networks and infrastructure. Nagios offers monitoring and alerting services for servers, switches, applications and services.

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes configwizards/windowswmi/windowswmi.inc.php due to improper sanitization of authenticated user-controlled input by a single HTTP request, which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.

Affected versions:
Version: 5.7.5

QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
It to check for vulnerable version of Nagios Core from version file.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary OS commands. The attack in the wild targeting Nagios XI 5.7.5 exploits CVE-2021-25296 and drops a cryptocurrency miner, threatening the security of the systems that have out-of-date Nagios XI software deployed.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9 severity.
    • Solution
    The vendor has not released any patch for more information visit here
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 375476

    CVE-2021-25296 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    nagiosxi URL Logo assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
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