CVE-2020-36868 HIGH

CVE-2020-36868: Nagios XI < 5.7.3 Privilege escalation via Insecure getprofile.sh Script

Vendor Nagios
Product XI
Weakness CWE-73
Published October 30, 2025
Last update November 17, 2025

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 30, 2025 CVE published
November 17, 2025 Record updated