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CVE-2024-14004: Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-10-30 · updated 2026-10-02
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

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.

Affected products

• Nagios XI: before 2024; 2024-r1, 2024-r1.0.1, 2024-r1.0.2, 2024-r1.1, 2024-r1.1.1, 2024-r1.1.2 (+3) — fixed in 2024

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Nagios XI 2024. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
• https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configuration

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