Privilege escalation in Nagios 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…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.010 (58.8th 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 Nagios_xi — versions 2024
- Nagios Xi — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes, Release Notes, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-14004?
- CVE-2024-14004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios 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.