CVE-2020-24899 in the critical feed json
Nagios XI 5.7.2 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
published 2021-02-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17607
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.6%
- EPSS 16.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nagios XI 5.7.2 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. An authenticated user can inject additional commands into normal webapp query.
Patch / fix
- libraw Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +9 more 0.20.0-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-24899
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Exploit prediction
16.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- code610.blogspot.com https://code610.blogspot.com/2020/08/postauth-rce-in-nagios-572.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
code610.blogspot.com
/2020/08/postauth-rce-in-nagios-572.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24899
- NVD CVE-2020-24899
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