Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2020-28901 is a command injection issue reported in Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 and earlier. If reachable under the required conditions, it may allow privilege escalation or code execution as root. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, a fixed version, or confirmed active exploitation. Organizations running Nagios Fusion 4.1.8 or earlier are the stated exposure group. Risk is higher where administrative or component-installation functionality is reachable by untrusted users or exposed management networks. Treat this as high priority if Nagios Fusion is present, especially in production monitoring environments. Root-level execution risk can affect monitoring integrity and adjacent infrastructure visibility. Mitigation focus: Identify any Nagios Fusion deployments and confirm exact versions.; Check Nagios vendor guidance for the fixed version or supported remediation path.; Restrict access to Nagios Fusion administrative and component-management functions..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://skylightcyber.com/2021/05/20/13-nagios-vulnerabilities-7-will-shock-you/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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