CVE-2019-15949

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    CVE-2019-15949

    Published: 5 Sept 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. The exploit requires access to the server as the nagios user, or access as the admin user via the web interface. The getprofile.sh script, invoked by downloading a system profile (profile.php?cmd=download), is executed as root via a passwordless sudo entry; the script executes check_plugin, which is owned by the nagios user. A user logged into Nagios XI with permissions to modify plugins, or the nagios user on the server, can modify the check_plugin executable and insert malicious commands to execute as root.

    References: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15949, , http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156676/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162158/Nagios-XI-getprofile.sh-Remote-Command-Execution.html, https://github.com/jakgibb/nagiosxi-root-rce-exploit

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    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High