Is CVE-2009-2288 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-2288 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-2288?

CVE-2009-2288 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2009-2288?

Patch guidance is available from nagios security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-2288.

CVE-2009-2288 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-2288?

32 products: nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, and 27 more.

Description

statuswml.cgi in Nagios before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) ping or (2) Traceroute parameters.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAGIOS
Published: 7/1/2009
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD