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TI-2021-22317 Aliases CVE-2021-47700GHSA-32f6-jrx4-x77h

Nagios XI < 5.8.7 Insecure Permissions on Highcharts Temporary Directory

Priority LOW 39CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.7 used a temporary directory for Highcharts exports with overly permissive ownership/permissions under the Apache user. Local or co-hosted processes could read/overwrite export artifacts or manipulate paths, risking disclosure or tampering and potential code execution depending on deployment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00351 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XI (Nagios): 5.8.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NagiosXIbefore 5.8.75.8.7Patch availableCNA
  • XI VendorNagios Affected before 5.8.7 Fixed in 5.8.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.8.7VulnerableNagios
  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.8.7 Vulnerable ·Nagios

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA XI (Nagios) Fixed in 5.8.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Nagios XI 5.8.7

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-22316 Nagios XI < 5.8.7 XSS in Audit Log via Send to NLS FormPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47700
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32f6-jrx4-x77h

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-07545 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07544 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07543 Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-11993 Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-26027 Nagios XI before version 5.11.3 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11196 Snoopy 1.0 in Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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