CVEs / CVE-2020-5792
CVE-2020-5792: n/a Nagios XI vulnerability
- high 7.2 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 63.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Description
Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command in Nagios XI 5.7.3 allows a remote, authenticated admin user to write to arbitrary files and ultimately execute code with the privileges of the apache user.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a Nagios XI | 5.7.3 | — |
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 6 Nov 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-88 |
References
- CVE-2020-5792 on NVD
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162284/Nagios-XI-5.7.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-58 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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