CVE-2024-14003CWE-78command-injection

CVE-2024-14003

Critical · published October 31, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty command through Nagios XI's NRDP could give attackers the keys to your castle! 🔥 Think of it like a pizza delivery system that accepts orders without verifying the address, allowing anyone to send a delivery request to any location they choose, including your secret hideout! An attacker could send a specially crafted request, leading to remote code execution on your server! This means they could run any command they want, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking complete control of your system. The consequences could be absolutely devastating and leave your organization in disarray!

Put simply

Think of it like a pizza delivery system that accepts orders without verifying the address, allowing anyone to send a delivery request to any location they choose, including your secret hideout! This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of inbound NRDP request parameters in Nagios XI, allowing crafted input to trigger command execution paths. As a result, attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host with the permissions of the Nagios web service.

What to do

An attacker could send a specially crafted request, leading to remote code execution on your server! This means they could run any command they want, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking complete control of your system. The consequences could be absolutely devastating and leave your organization in disarray! Immediately update Nagios XI to version 2024R1.2 or higher to fix this critical flaw. Also, consider reviewing and tightening NRDP server plugin configurations to ensure proper parameter validation. Don’t wait—this is a must! You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02297 · 83.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2025-10-31T02:15Z
Affected products (10)
ProductVersionsFixed in
nagios/nagios_xi< 20242024
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References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 OCT 21:42Z
    Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 RCE via NRDP Server Plugins
    cvelistv5