CVE-2020-35578 : An issue was discovered in the Manage Plugins page in Nagios XI before 5.8.0. Because the line-ending conversion feature

An issue was discovered in the Manage Plugins page in Nagios XI before 5.8.0. Because the line-ending conversion feature is mishandled during a plugin upload, a remote, authenticated admin user can execute operating-system commands.

Published 2021-01-13 21:15:13

Updated 2021-04-26 17:34:06

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-35578

EPSS FAQ

94.25%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 99 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2020-35578

Nagios XI Scanner

First seen: 2021-03-26

auxiliary/scanner/http/nagios_xi_scanner

The module detects the version of Nagios XI applications and suggests matching exploit modules based on the version number. Since Nagios XI applications only reveal the version to authenticated users, valid credentials for a Nagios XI account are required. Al

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Nagios XI Prior to 5.8.0 - Plugins Filename Authenticated Remote Code Exection

Disclosure Date: 2020-12-19

First seen: 2021-04-14

exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_plugins_filename_authenticated_rce

This module exploits a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2020-35578) in the `/admin/monitoringplugins.php` page of Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.0 when uploading plugins. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated admin user to achieve remote code execution a

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CVSS scores for CVE-2020-35578

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-35578

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-35578

https://www.nagios.com/products/security/

Security Disclosures - Nagios
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/

Nagios XI Change Log - Nagios
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160948/Nagios-XI-5.7.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Nagios XI 5.7.x Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162207/Nagios-XI-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Nagios XI Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

Products affected by CVE-2020-35578

Nagios » Nagios Xi
Versions before (<) 5.8.0
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-35578