Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpc.c in Nagios Remote Plug-In Executor (NRPE)…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpc.c in Nagios Remote Plug-In Executor (NRPE) before 2.14 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via "$()" shell metacharacters, which are processed by bash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.71013 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.13 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.13 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Nagios
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0b5 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8b1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.0b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0b5 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.8b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8b1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:remote_plug_in_executor:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 Vulnerable ·Nagios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp28-pf73-xw7v
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp28-pf73-xw7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1362 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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