CVE-2020-36868 (GCVE-0-2020-36868)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-30 21:40 – Updated: 2025-11-17 18:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Nagios XI < 5.7.3 Privilege escalation via Insecure getprofile.sh Script
Summary
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.7.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the getprofile.sh helper script. The script performed profile retrieval and initialization routines using insecure file/command handling and insufficient validation of attacker-controlled inputs, and in some deployments executed with elevated privileges. A local attacker with low-level access could exploit these weaknesses to cause the script to execute arbitrary commands or modify privileged files, resulting in privilege escalation.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-31 13:06 UTC
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ | release-notespatch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-pr… | third-party-advisory |
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