CVE-2026-2042: nagios host OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-2042 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in nagios host. EPSS estimates a 6.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-02-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nagios Host monitoringwizard 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 monitoringwizard module. 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-28245.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.