Description
Nagios 4.4.5 allows an attacker, who already has administrative access to change the "URL for JSON CGIs" configuration setting, to modify the Alert Histogram and Trends code via crafted versions of the archivejson.cgi, objectjson.cgi, and statusjson.cgi files. NOTE: this vulnerability has been mistakenly associated with CVE-2020-1408.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nagios4 | 4.3.4-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | nagios4 | 4.3.4-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | nagios4 | 4.3.4-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nagios4 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | nagios | 4.4.6-bp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0735-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nagios | 4.4.6-2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | nagios | 4.4.6-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0715-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0735-1 Security update for nagios SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0715-1 Security update for nagios SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1 nagios-4.4.6-2.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025