CVE-2020-28907
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2021 at 12:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFusion
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Incorrect SSL certificate validation in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Escalation of Privileges or Code Execution as root via vectors related to download of an untrusted update package in upgrade_to_latest.sh.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162783/Nagios-XI-Fusion-Privilege-Escalation-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-295
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