CVE-2019-20197 describes a critical OS command injection vulnerability in Nagios XI version 5.6.9. An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'id' parameter of the schedulereport.php script, running in the context of the web server user. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Scores suggest a significant threat if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:5.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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