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CVE-2019-15949· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root.

Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. The exploit requires access to the server as the nagios user, or access as the admin user via the web interface. The getprofile.sh script, invoked by downloading a system profile (profile.php?cmd=download), is executed as root via a passwordless sudo entry; the script executes check_plugin, which is owned by the nagios user. A user logged into Nagios XI with permissions to modify plugins, or the nagios user on the server, can modify the check_plugin executable and insert malicious commands to execute as root.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded
Published
Sep 5, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
77.0% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
23 / 30 · 77.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: May 3, 2022.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
nagiosnagios xi

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • nagios nagios xibefore 5.6.6

Same product

nagios: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-25298Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection.KEV
    88Now
  • CVE-2021-25296Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection.KEV
    87Now
  • CVE-2021-25297Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection.KEV
    82Now
  • CVE-2018-15708Snoopy 1.0 in Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.
    66This week
  • CVE-2021-37350Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 is vulnerable to SQL injection vulnerability in Bulk Modifications Tool due to improper input sanitisation.
    63This week
  • CVE-2023-48085Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the component command_test.php.
    62This week

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×2
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2020-03-10
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2025-04-08
Metasploit moduleauxiliary/scanner/http/nagios_xi_scannerNagios XI Scannerauxiliary—
Metasploit moduleexploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_plugins_check_plugin_authenticated_rceNagios XI Prior to 5.6.6 getprofile.sh Authenticated Remote Command Executionexploit2019-07-29
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02026-03-17

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-39 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+186 d
  4. CISA KEV+789 d
  5. TodaySep 30, 2026+2582 d
EPSS, last 120 days-1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

User input is inserted as text into a shell command. The shell may interpret special characters in the input as part of the command.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-78 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const host = req.body.host;exec("ping -c 1 " + host, onResult);

Fixed

ts
const host = req.body.host;if (!/^[a-z0-9.-]{1,253}$/i.test(host)) return res.sendStatus(400);execFile("ping", ["-c", "1", host], onResult);

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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