CVE-2021-25298 is a vulnerability in Nagios Xi
Published on February 15, 2021
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/cloud-vm/cloud-vm.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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Nagios XI OS Command Injection vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Nagios XI contains a vulnerability which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by February 1, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-25298 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 2.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
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What versions of Nagios Xi are vulnerable to CVE-2021-25298?
- Nagios Xi Version 5.7.5