Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-25298
Nagios XI OS Command Injection - [Actively Exploited]
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/cloud-vm/cloud-vm.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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 15, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 4:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Nagios XI contains a vulnerability which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-25298 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25298 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nagios nagios_xi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25298.

URL Resource
http://nagios.com Product
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php Product
https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 12:47 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

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cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

Bugs reported to Nagios XI

Updated: 1 year, 9 months ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2021, 8:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

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Python Shell Ruby

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
106 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : Sept. 18, 2020, 9:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1653 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25298 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25298 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and No Types Assigned https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-78 NVD-CWE-Other
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.fastly.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-command-injection-cve-2021-25296-7-8-with-metasploit-module-and [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170924/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161561/Nagios-XI-5.7.5-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://nagios.com No Types Assigned http://nagios.com Product
    Changed Reference Type https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php No Types Assigned https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/versions.php Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/fs0c-sh/nagios-xi-5.7.5-bugs/blob/main/README.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:5.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.95 }} 0.16%

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0.99774

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