CVE-2020-35578 describes an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.0, stemming from improper handling of line-ending conversions during plugin uploads on the Manage Plugins page. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this flaw allows a remote, authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating-system commands with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit modules exist in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating readily available exploitation tools, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.