CVE-2020-36868
HIGH EPSS 22.5%
Published Oct 30, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Oct 30, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
22.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-250
CWE-73
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| nagios | nagios_xi | * | <5.7.3 |
References 2
- nagios.com https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-getprofile-script
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.