CVE-2020-36859Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated SQL injection via CCM object editors

Published Oct 30, 2025 · Updated Oct 30, 2025

SQL injection in Nagios XI before 5.7.4 allows remote authenticated users to read or modify data through CCM object edit pages. The configuration object editors incorporate unsanitized user-supplied values into SQL queries, permitting injected SQL fragments to reach the backend database. Access to an authenticated XI account is required; successful queries can disclose or alter configuration and application data.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Nagios XI before 5.7.4 allows remote authenticated users to read or modify data through CCM object edit pages. The configuration object editors incorporate unsanitized user-supplied values into SQL queries, permitting injected SQL fragments to reach the backend database. Access to an authenticated XI account is required; successful queries can disclose or alter configuration and application data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-36859
Published
Oct 30, 2025
Updated
Oct 30, 2025
Vendor
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
Product
Nagios XI
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-66, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.7.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Nagios Enterprises, LLC · Nagios XIversion=0 <5.7.4

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC-66SQL Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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