CVE-2020-36867
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.025 · 85 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.7.3 contain a command injection vulnerability in the report PDF download/export functionality. User-supplied values used in the PDF generation pipeline or the wrapper that invokes offline/pdf helper utilities were insufficiently validated or improperly escaped, allowing an authenticated attacker who can trigger PDF exports to inject shell metacharacters or arguments.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (3)
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also known as (4)
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references (7)
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- https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/cnnvd
- https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xiPatchcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-command-injection-in-report-pdf-downloadcnnvd
- https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-command-injection-in-report-pdf-downloadenisa_euvd
- https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/Release Notesnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-command-injection-in-report-pdf-downloadThird Party Advisorynvd
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