CVE-2021-25296
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Feb 15, 2021
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 18, 2021
Description
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/windowswmi/windowswmi.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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25296government-resource
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