Nagios XI up to 5.7.1 cmdsubsys ajaxhelper.php privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nagios XI up to 5.7.1. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ajaxhelper.php of the component cmdsubsys. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-15901. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Nagios XI up to 5.7.1 (Log Management Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file ajaxhelper.php of the component cmdsubsys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ajaxhelper.php in Nagios XI before 5.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via cmdsubsys.

The weakness was disclosed 07/22/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-15901 since 07/22/2020. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:ajaxhelper.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nagios XI 5.7.2

Timelineinfo

07/22/2020 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-15901 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-15901
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-158877
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2020 09:06
Updated: 07/23/2020 09:11
Changes: 07/23/2020 09:06 (38), 07/23/2020 09:11 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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