CVE-2012-10029Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized host parameter

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated May 15, 2026

Command injection in Nagios XI Graph Explorer before 1.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute system commands through visApi.php. The endpoint incorporates the unsanitized host parameter into a shell command, so backtick-delimited input runs the enclosed payload. A valid Nagios XI session is required, and commands execute with the web application's Unix account privileges.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability2.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Nagios XI Graph Explorer before 1.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute system commands through visApi.php. The endpoint incorporates the unsanitized host parameter into a shell command, so backtick-delimited input runs the enclosed payload. A valid Nagios XI session is required, and commands execute with the web application's Unix account privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2012-10029
Published
Aug 5, 2025
Updated
May 15, 2026
Vendor
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
Product
Nagios XI Graph Explorer
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-88, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Nagios Enterprises, LLC · Nagios XI Graph Explorerversion=0 <1.3

Published CVSS scores

8.6VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection
T1059.004Unix Shell

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