CVE-2023-40933 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability affecting Nagios XI versions 5.11.1 and below. Authenticated attackers with announcement banner configuration privileges can exploit this flaw by manipulating the ID parameter in the update_banner_message() function to execute arbitrary SQL commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8, successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known public exploit code or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.11.2CPE 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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