CVE-2019-9166 json
Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and…
published 2019-03-28 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18544
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Privilege escalation in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root via write access to config.inc.php and import_xiconfig.php.
Patch / fix
- nagios nagios_xi 5.5.11
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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nagios.com
/products/security/
vendor-advisory
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nagios.com
/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
product, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/152496/Nagios-XI-5.5.10-XSS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-9166
- NVD CVE-2019-9166
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