High · published October 31, 2025
⚡ An authenticated user can twist NagVis settings like a mischievous magician pulling a fast one on your system! 🎩✨ Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter can rewrite the menu to include their favorite dishes — suddenly, they’re in charge of what everyone gets to eat, and that can create a whole lot of chaos! If exploited, this privilege escalation could allow an attacker to gain full control over the Nagios XI system, manipulating critical monitoring settings or worse, compromising the entire infrastructure. It’s the digital equivalent of letting a rogue chef run the kitchen, potentially leading to disastrous outcomes!
Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter can rewrite the menu to include their favorite dishes — suddenly, they’re in charge of what everyone gets to eat, and that can create a whole lot of chaos! This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of NagVis configuration data, allowing an authenticated user to modify settings in nagvis.conf to escalate their privileges.
If exploited, this privilege escalation could allow an attacker to gain full control over the Nagios XI system, manipulating critical monitoring settings or worse, compromising the entire infrastructure. It’s the digital equivalent of letting a rogue chef run the kitchen, potentially leading to disastrous outcomes! Upgrade to Nagios XI version 2024R1.2 or later immediately to close this gap. Additionally, review and enforce strict access controls to minimize exposure from potentially malicious users. You’ve got this! With these steps, you’ll be back in control in no time. 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nagios/nagios_xi | < 2024 | 2024 |
| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |
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| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |
| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |
| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |
| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |
| nagios/nagios_xi | all versions | — |