High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-2043
CVE-2026-2043
Description
Nagios Host esensors_websensor_configwizard_func Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Nagios Host. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the esensors_websensor_configwizard_func method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-28249.
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2- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-072/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/nagios-xi-2026r1-0-1/nvdProductRelease Notes
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