Path Traversal in Nagios Xi
CVE-2024-13986
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…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nagios Xi — versions 0
- Nagios Nagios_xi — versions 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13986?
- CVE-2024-13986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13986?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-13986 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.