Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9166
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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2019-9166
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9166
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9166
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-9166
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-9166
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https://www.nagios.com/products/security/
Security Disclosures - NagiosVendor Advisory
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https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
Nagios XI Change Log - NagiosProduct;Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Nagios XI 5.5.10 XSS / Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet StormThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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