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CVE-2021-25298

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
January 18, 2021
Published Date
February 15, 2021
Last Updated
February 04, 2025
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
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.

CVSS Scores

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

http://nagios.com https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/nagios_xi_configwizards_authenticated_rce.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:14 UTC
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-25298.yaml 2025-04-26 00:00:00 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

nagios_xi_configwizards_authenticated_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2021-25298