CVE-2020-15901 in the critical feed json
In Nagios XI before 5.7.3, ajaxhelper.php allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via cmdsubsys.
published 2020-07-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7874
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.9%
- EPSS 21.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Nagios XI before 5.7.3, ajaxhelper.php allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via cmdsubsys.
Patch / fix
- nagios nagios_xi 5.7.2
Exploit prediction
21.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
nagios.com
/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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nagios.com
/products/security/
vendor-advisory
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insinuator.net
/2020/07/security-advisories-for-nagios-xi/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15901
- NVD CVE-2020-15901
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