Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in Nagios Core before 3.4.4, and Icinga 1.6.x before 1.6.2,
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_history function in history.cgi in Nagios Core before 3.4.4, and Icinga 1.6.x before 1.6.2, 1.7.x before 1.7.4, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) host_name variable (host parameter) or (2) svc_description variable.
- Published
- Jan 22, 2013
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 66.5% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
50
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 20 / 30 · 66.5%
Affected systems
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- icinga icinga1.6.0
- icinga icinga1.6.1
- icinga icinga1.7.0
- icinga icinga1.7.1
- icinga icinga1.7.2
- icinga icinga1.7.3
- icinga icinga1.8.0
- icinga icinga1.8.1
- icinga icinga1.8.2
- icinga icinga1.8.3
- nagios nagiosup to 3.4.3 inclusive
- nagios nagios3.0
- nagios nagios3.0.1
- nagios nagios3.0.2
- nagios nagios3.0.3
- nagios nagios3.0.4
- nagios nagios3.0.5
- nagios nagios3.0.6
- nagios nagios3.1.0
- nagios nagios3.1.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:6.0 | icinga | before 1.0.2-2+squeeze1 | 1.0.2-2+squeeze1 |
| Debian:6.0 | nagios3 | before 3.2.1-2+squeeze1 | 3.2.1-2+squeeze1 |
Same product
nagios: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-2288statuswml.cgi in Nagios before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) ping or (2) T55Plan
- CVE-2016-9565MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2 might allow remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files b46Plan
- CVE-2002-1959Nagios 1.0b1 through 1.0b3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in plugin output.41Plan
- CVE-2016-0726The Fedora Nagios package uses "nagiosadmin" as the default password for the "nagiosadmin" administrator account, which makes it easier for 40Plan
- CVE-2013-7108Multiple off-by-one errors in Nagios Core 3.5.1, 4.0.2, and earlier, and Icinga before 1.8.5, 1.9 before 1.9.4, and 1.10 before 1.10.2 allow40Plan
- CVE-2020-6585Nagios Log Server 2.1.3 has CSRF.35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:icinga | 1.0.2-2+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:nagios3 | 3.2.1-2+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
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 ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2013-01-16 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2013-01-13 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/unix/webapp/nagios3_history_cgiNagios3 history.cgi Host Command Executionexploit | 2012-12-09 |
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.
- Metasploit-45 d
- First PoC-10 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+4999 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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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
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-December/089125.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00033.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00060.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00077.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00088.html
- secunia.com/advisories/51863
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2616
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2653
- www.nagios.org/projects/nagioscore/history/core-3x
- www.osvdb.org/89170
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=893269
- dev.icinga.org/issues/3532
- www.icinga.org/2013/01/14/icinga-1-6-2-1-7-4-1-8-4-released/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.