Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-9166 (CCN-159211)

Assigned:2019-02-25
Published:2019-02-25
Updated:2022-10-06
Summary:Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and import_xiconfig.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-9166

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nagios-cve20199166-priv-esc(159211)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [04-12-2019]
Nagios XI 5.5.10 XSS / Remote Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/

Source: CCN
Type: Nagios Web site
Security Disclosures

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.nagios.com/products/security/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.5.11)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nagios:nagios_xi:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    nagios nagios xi *
    nagios nagios xi 5.5.10