CVE-2021-25297: Nagios XI OS Command Injection
High · CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 56.7%, 99th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Nagios XI OS Command Injection.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes/configwizards/switch/switch.inc.php due to improper sanitization of authenticated user-controlled input by a single HTTP request, which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Nagios: Nagios XI
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php (opens in new tab)
- github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md (opens in new tab)
- www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploi… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)