CVE-2021-25298

Description

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.

Severity scores

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• 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 15 Feb 2021 Published
2. 18 Jan 2022 CVE-2021-25298 added to CISA KEV
3. 18 Jan 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-78

References

• assets.nagios.com
• github.com
• packetstormsecurity.com
• packetstormsecurity.com
• www.fastly.com