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CVE-2021-25297

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

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/switch/switch.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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/15/2021

Last Modified11/3/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorNagios

ProductNagios XI

Vulnerability NameNagios XI OS Command Injection

KEV Date Added2022-01-18

Remediation Due Date2022-02-01

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

nagios:nagios_xi

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

http://nagios.com(cve@mitre.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and(cve@mitre.org)

http://nagios.com(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25297(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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