FKIE_CVE-2024-13986

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-28 16:15 - Updated: 2026-09-26 21:10
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability by chaining two flaws: an arbitrary file upload and a path traversal in the Core Config Snapshots interface. The issue arises from insufficient validation of file paths and extensions during MIB upload and snapshot rename operations. Exploitation results in the placement of attacker-controlled PHP files in a web-accessible directory, executed as the www-data user.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://theyhack.me/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-RCEExploit, Third Party Advisory
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-authenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-path-traversal-rce
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://theyhack.me/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-RCE/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nagios nagios_xi *
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
nagios nagios_xi 2024
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