CVE-2019-15949

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (8.8)⚠ Explotación activa

Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. The exploit requires access to the server as the nagios user, or access as the admin user via the web interface. The getprofile.sh script, invoked by downloading a system profile (profile.php?cmd=download), is executed as root via a passwordless sudo entry; the script executes check_plugin, which is owned by the nagios user. A user logged into Nagios XI with permissions to modify plugins, or the nagios user on the server, can modify the check_plugin executable and insert malicious commands to execute as root.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 77%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 3/11/2021
Plazo de remediación: 3/5/2022
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %
Impacto secundarioT1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanismprivilege escalation80 %

Explotación de servicio remoto (Nagios XI) mediante acceso autenticado con escalada de privilegios hacia ejecución de comandos como root vía sudo passwordless y modificación de ejecutables.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Privileged Account Management Execution Prevention Disable or Remove Feature or Program Audit Update Software Vulnerability Scanning

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Nagios — Nagios XI

CWE

CWE-78
CWE-78

Referencias

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