Nagios XI Graph Explorer up to 1.2 visApi.php host os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Nagios XI Graph Explorer up to 1.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file visApi.php. Such manipulation of the argument host leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-10029. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nagios XI Graph Explorer up to 1.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file visApi.php. The manipulation of the argument host with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Nagios XI Network Monitor prior to Graph Explorer component version 1.3 contains a command injection vulnerability in `visApi.php`. An authenticated user can inject system commands via unsanitized parameters such as `host`, resulting in remote code execution.

The weakness was published by Daniel Compton. The advisory is shared for download at raw.githubusercontent.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-10029 since 08/05/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:visApi.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (23227) and EUVD (EUVD-2012-6575). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: XI Graph Explorer 1.3

Timelineinfo

08/05/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/05/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
08/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/07/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: raw.githubusercontent.com
Researcher: Daniel Compton
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-10029 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-10029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318860
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2025 22:34
Updated: 08/07/2025 04:57
Changes: 08/05/2025 22:34 (74), 08/06/2025 04:17 (1), 08/07/2025 04:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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