CVE-2016-6209
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
- Record
CVE-2016-6209- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
- Record
CVE-2016-6209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-7142 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
- Record
EUVD-2016-7142- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gm59-fphq-rmww
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
- Record
GHSA-gm59-fphq-rmww- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6209
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nagios.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6209- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0715-1 No score
Security update for nagios
This update for nagios fixes the following issues:
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new nagios-exec-start-post script to fix boo#1003362
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fix nagios_upgrade.sh writing to log file in user controlled directory (boo#1182398). The nagios_upgrade.sh script writes the logfile directly below /var/log/
nagios was updated to 4.4.6:
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Fixed Map display in Internet Explorer 11 (#714)
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Fixed duplicate properties appearing in statusjson.cgi (#718)
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Fixed NERD not building when enabled in ./configure (#723)
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Fixed build process when using GCC 10 (#721)
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Fixed postauth vulnerabilities in histogram.js, map.js, trends.js (CVE-2020-13977, boo#1172794)
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When using systemd, configuration will be verified before reloading (#715)
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Fixed HARD OK states triggering on the maximum check attempt (#757)
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Fix for CVE-2016-6209 (boo#989759) - The 'corewindow' parameter (as in bringing this to our attention go to Dawid Golunski (boo#1014637)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0715-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0735-1 No score
Security update for nagios
This update for nagios fixes the following issues:
-
new nagios-exec-start-post script to fix boo#1003362
-
fix nagios_upgrade.sh writing to log file in user controlled directory (boo#1182398). The nagios_upgrade.sh script writes the logfile directly below /var/log/
nagios was updated to 4.4.6:
-
Fixed Map display in Internet Explorer 11 (#714)
-
Fixed duplicate properties appearing in statusjson.cgi (#718)
-
Fixed NERD not building when enabled in ./configure (#723)
-
Fixed build process when using GCC 10 (#721)
-
Fixed postauth vulnerabilities in histogram.js, map.js, trends.js (CVE-2020-13977, boo#1172794)
-
When using systemd, configuration will be verified before reloading (#715)
-
Fixed HARD OK states triggering on the maximum check attempt (#757)
-
Fix for CVE-2016-6209 (boo#989759) - The 'corewindow' parameter (as in bringing this to our attention go to Dawid Golunski (boo#1014637)
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0735-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1 No score
nagios-4.4.6-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the nagios-4.4.6-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11073-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nagios3Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.1-1ubuntu43.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu13.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu23.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.13.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.23.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.3 |
None known |
nagios3Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu8 |
None known |
nagiosopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 4.4.6-lp152.2.3.1 | 4.4.6-lp152.2.3.1 |
nagiosSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 |
before 4.4.6-bp152.2.3.1 | 4.4.6-bp152.2.3.1 |
nagiosopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.4.6-2.5 | 4.4.6-2.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-6209 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Nagios, published March 31, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.79%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in nagios 4.4.6-lp152.2.3.1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346217
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/20
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6209
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gm59-fphq-rmww
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6209
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6209
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lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RCXDSKLLDI4CG7PLAOOYGYVNNNQLL5WP
bugzilla.suse.com/1003362
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6209