CVE-2020-28910: Critical severity nagios xi vulnerability

Published May 24, 2021
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Updated

Creation of a Temporary Directory with Insecure Permissions in Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation via creation of symlinks, which are mishandled in getprofile.sh.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nagios Nagios XI<=5.7.5

Event History

May 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:44 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2020-28910.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-28910?

The severity level of CVE-2020-28910 is critical.

3

How does CVE-2020-28910 affect Nagios XI?

CVE-2020-28910 affects Nagios XI versions 5.7.5 and earlier.

4

What is the risk associated with CVE-2020-28910?

CVE-2020-28910 poses a high risk of privilege escalation through the creation of insecurely permissioned temporary directories and mishandling of symlinks in getprofile.sh.

5

Are there any available fixes for CVE-2020-28910?

Yes, updates and patches are available from the Nagios website to fix CVE-2020-28910.

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