High severity8.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2021· Updated Jul 9, 2026
CVE-2021-25297
CVE-2021-25297
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.
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References
6- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-andnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.phpnvdProduct
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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