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.
Published: 2021-02-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 81.9% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-78

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:5.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-01-18'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Nagios Nagios Xi
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:35:27.009Z

Reserved: 2021-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25297

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:56:11.178Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-02-15T13:15:12.793

Modified: 2025-11-03T15:13:58.033

Link: CVE-2021-25297

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Weaknesses