CVE-2021-25297

high-risk
Published 2021-02-15

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.

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81.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 18% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Nagios

References (13)

Product http://nagios.com
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Executio...
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Executio...
Exploit https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
Exploit https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md
Exploit https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-wi...
Product http://nagios.com
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Executio...
Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Executio...
Exploit https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php
Exploit https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md
Exploit https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-wi...
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-...
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal