Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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-269.
Summary
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01109 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XI (Nagios): 2024R1.2
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagios | XI | before 2024R1.2 | 2024R1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- XI VendorNagios Affected before 2024R1.2 Fixed in 2024R1.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2024 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024 r1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2024 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024 r1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Nagios
Remediation
- Fix · CNA XI (Nagios) Fixed in 2024R1.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Nagios XI 2024R1.2
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-13008 Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Command Injection via Docker WizardPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2024-13006 Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 RCE via NRDP Server PluginsPriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-14004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc26-2m4x-94qw
References
More Nagios Xi vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-14004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-14004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc26-2m4x-94qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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