CVE-2024-14009

7.2 HIGH
Published: October 30, 2025 Modified: November 06, 2025

Description

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.0.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the System Profile component. The System Profile feature is an administrative diagnostic/configuration capability. Due to improper access controls and unsafe handling of exported/imported profile data and operations, an authenticated administrator could exploit this vulnerability to execute actions on the underlying XI host outside the application's security scope. Successful exploitation may allow an administrator to obtain root privileges on the XI server.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Release Notes
https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Vendor Advisory

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
36th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

nagios