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CVE-2019-15949

OS Command Injection — is CVE-2019-15949real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 77.7%CISA KEVCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

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

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.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Mara OkonkwoCurated

    Nagios XI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Nagios XI contains a remote code execution vulnerability in which a user can modify the check_plugin executable and insert malicious commands to execute as root. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~78%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Yuki TanakaCurated

    Required action for Nagios Nagios XI: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-78 · OS Command Injection.