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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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Nagios Host esensors_websensor_configwizard_func Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-78
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-20T22:22:06.702Z

Reserved: 2026-02-06T01:14:34.450Z

Link: CVE-2026-2043

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-20T23:16:04.517

Modified: 2026-02-20T23:16:04.517

Link: CVE-2026-2043

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