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CVE-2020-28909 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nagios fusion
<= 4.1.8

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-28909
NVD Published Date:
May 24, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-28909 Details - Not Deferred