High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-13986
CVE-2024-13986
Description
Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability by chaining two flaws: an arbitrary file upload and a path traversal in the Core Config Snapshots interface. The issue arises from insufficient validation of file paths and extensions during MIB upload and snapshot rename operations. Exploitation results in the placement of attacker-controlled PHP files in a web-accessible directory, executed as the www-data user.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2024
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 2024R1.3.2
Patches
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References
5- theyhack.me/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-RCEnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- theyhack.me/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-RCE/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/nvd
- www.nagios.com/products/security/nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-authenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-path-traversal-rcenvd
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