CVE-2013-1362

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 99.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 9, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00005.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00006.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Feb/119
cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24955
cve@mitrehttp://www.occamsec.com/vulnerabilities.html#nagios_metacharacter_vulnerability
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=807241
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Feb/119
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24955
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.occamsec.com/vulnerabilities.html#nagios_metacharacter_vulnerability
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=807241

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-24955✓ verified
First seen Apr 12, 2013
Nagios Remote Plugin Executor - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/misc/nagios_nrpe_arguments✓ verified
First seen Feb 21, 2013
Nagios Remote Plugin Executor Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-1362?

CVE-2013-1362 is a none vulnerability published on July 9, 2013. 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.

When was CVE-2013-1362 disclosed?

CVE-2013-1362 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 9, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-1362 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1362 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2013-1362?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-1362, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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