Nagios 1.0b1 through 1.0b3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in plugin output.

Incorrect SSL certificate validation in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Escalation of Privileges or Code Execution as root via vectors related to download of an untrusted update package in upgradetolatest.sh.

An issue was found in Nagios XI before 5.7.3. There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in backend scripts that ran as root where some included files were editable by nagios user. This issue was fixed in version 5.7.3.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2008-4796 to the following vulnerability:

The httpsrequest function (Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php) in Snoopy 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in https URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forumid=879959 http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN20502807/index.html http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000074.html http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2901 http://secunia.com/advisories/32361

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.

Command Injection in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation or Code Execution as root via vectors related to corrupt component installation in cmdsubsys.php.

Command Injection in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows Privilege Escalation from apache to root in cmdsubsys.php.

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier and Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows for Escalation of Privileges or Code Execution as root via vectors related to an untrusted update package to upgradetolatest.sh.

Nagios Log Server before 2024R1.3.2 allows authenticated users to retrieve cleartext administrative API keys via a /nagioslogserver/index.php/api/system/getusers call. This is GL:NLS#475.

SQL Injection vulnerability in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the monitoringwizard.php component.

An issue in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the /usr/local/nagios/bin/npcd component.

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority as it is a duplicate of CVE-2025-60425.

Nagios XI versions prior to 2012R1.3 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the legacy Core Configuration Manager (CCM) interface. Authenticated users could manipulate SQL queries by supplying crafted input to specific CCM parameters, potentially allowing access to configuration data stored in the application database. Successful exploitation could disclose or modify notification data and, in some cases, impact the application database more broadly.

Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 is vulnerable to SQL injection vulnerability in Bulk Modifications Tool due to improper input sanitisation.

Command Injection in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier allows for Privilege Escalation to nagios.

An Insufficient Access Control vulnerability (leading to credential disclosure) in coreconfigsnapshot.php (aka configuration snapshot page) in Nagios XI before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to gain access to configuration files containing confidential credentials.

SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios IM (component of Nagios XI) before 2.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the API when using fusekeys and malicious user id.

Authorization bypass in Nagios IM (component of Nagios XI) before 2.2.7 allows closing incidents in IM via the API.

It was found that default configuration for nagios on Fedora is administrative account with user "nagiosadmin" with fixed password "nagiosadmin" and no IP based access restriction. This information is missing in packaged README file.

Original report:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1295155

CVE-2008-4796 describes a command execution flaw in the Snoopy library. A similar fix exists for headers:

http://snoopy.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/snoopy/Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php?view=log#rev1.27

The header fix has been assigned CVE-2008-7313 (as an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796).

It was later reported that the CVE-2008-4796 fix was incomplete and command execution was still possible:

http://mstrokin.com/sec/feed2js-magpierss-0day-vulnerability-not-really-it-is-actually-cve-2005-3330-cve-2008-4796/

And fixed with the following:

http://snoopy.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/snoopy/Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php?view=log#rev1.28

This has been assigned CVE-2014-5008 (as an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796).

However, the CVE-2014-5008 fix was also incomplete:

https://github.com/cogdog/feed2js/pull/12#issuecomment-48283706

This was fixed with the following:

http://snoopy.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/snoopy/Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php?view=log#rev1.29

And assigned CVE-2014-5009 (as an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008).

References:

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/09/11

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-5008.

MagpieRSS, a component for handling RSS news feeds in Nagios Core control panel / front-end, was found vulnerable to command injection due to insufficient neutralization of special elements in function httpsrequest().

The vulnerability could potentially enable remote unauthenticated attackers who managed to impersonate the feed server (via DNS poisoning, domain hijacking, ARP spoofing etc.), to provide a malicious response that injects parameters to curl command used by the affected RSS client class and effectively read/write arbitrary files on the vulnerable Nagios server. This could lead to Remote Code Execution in the context of www-data/nagios user on default Nagios installs that follow the official setup guidelines.

This issue is due to incomplete fix of CVE-2008-4796.

External References:

https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nagios-Exploit-Command-Injection-CVE-2016-9565-2008-4796.html

Nagios XI before 5.8.5 incorrectly allows backupxi.sh wildcards.

Nagios XI before 5.8.5 incorrectly allows manageservices.sh wildcards.

Nagios XI before 5.8.5 has Incorrect Permission Assignment for repairmysql.sh.

Nagios XI before 5.8.5 has Incorrect Permission Assignment for migrate.php.

Nagios XI Switch Wizard before version 2.5.7 is vulnerable to remote code execution through improper neutralisation of special elements used in an OS Command (OS Command injection).

Nagios XI Docker Wizard before version 1.1.3 is vulnerable to SSRF due to improper sanitation in tablepopulation.php.

Nagios XI WatchGuard Wizard before version 1.4.8 is vulnerable to remote code execution through Improper neutralisation of special elements used in an OS Command (OS Command injection).