Nagios · Nagios XI
CVE-2021-25297
Nagios XI OS Command Injection
What it is
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.
CISA: Nagios XI contains a vulnerability which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: February 1, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- January 18, 2022
- Published
- February 15, 2021
- Severity
- High 8.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 57% in the top 0.9% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-78 CWE-138
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (5)
- https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
- https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and
More exploited flaws from Nagios
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | XI OS Command Injection | Nagios XI | High 8.8 | 72% |
| Jan 18, 2022 | XI OS Command Injection | Nagios XI | High 8.8 | 74% |
| Nov 3, 2021 | XI Remote Code Execution | Nagios XI | High 8.8 | 77% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.