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CVE-2023-48084:
Nagios XI vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the bulk modification tool (NVD, CVE). The vulnerability was initially disclosed on December 14, 2023, and affects all versions of Nagios XI prior to version 5.11.3.
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-89, which refers to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (NVD).
Impact
Due to the critical CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe risk as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the bulk modification tool. The high impact scores in confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) indicate that successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of the system's security (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to upgrade Nagios XI to version 5.11.3 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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