Privilege escalation in Nagios Xi
CVE-2024-14004
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.nagios.com/products/security/ (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ (release-notes, Release Notes, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configur… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-14004?
- CVE-2024-14004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-14004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.