Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows privilege escalation from nagios to root because…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows privilege escalation from nagios to root because certain executable files are owned by the nagios user.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01097 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3p7-c68q-j2hc
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-43199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-43199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3p7-c68q-j2hc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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