CVE-2019-15949

Published Sep 5, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 77.0% KEV · Listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.8719}

epss

{'score': 0.8733}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:45 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 5, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM