ZeusQA
Start free

Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-15949

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 77%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2019-15949 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date May 3, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

77%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2019-15949 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-15949 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15949?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

Related

Know the day a CVE lands in your code

Connect a GitHub repository and ZeusQA checks its dependencies daily, briefs each advisory and opens the fix. Three test runs free, no card.

Start freeSee how a run works