Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2024-14004Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in XI from Nagios. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ release-notes, patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configuration third-party-advisory