Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2024-58273Nagios Log Server < 2024R1.0.2 LPE from Apache/Backend Shell User to Root
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Log Server from Nagios. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2024R1.0.2 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker who could execute commands as the Apache web user (or the backend shell user) to escalate to root on the host.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nagios | Log Server | 0 – before 2024R1.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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/#log-server vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.nagios.com/changelog/#log-server-2024R1 release-notes, patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-log-server-lpe-from-apache-backend-shell-user-to-root third-party-advisory