High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 30, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-36856
CVE-2020-36856
Description
Nagios XI versions prior to 5.6.14 contain an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in the CCM command_test.php script. Insufficient validation of the address parameter allows an authenticated user with access to the Core Config Manager to inject shell metacharacters that are incorporated into backend command invocations. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Nagios XI web application user and may be leveraged to execute commands on the underlying XI host, modify system configuration, or fully compromise the host.
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Affected products
3- Nagios/XIv5Range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-authenticated-rce-command-test-php-via-addressnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/nvdRelease Notes
- www.nagios.com/products/security/nvdRelease Notes
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