Check Point Advisories

Nagios XI Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-0651
Date Published:	27 Jul 2021
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 27 July, 2021
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Nagios XI 5.6.12
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Nagios XI Remote. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Nagios XI Remote Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Nagios XI Remote Code Execution