Privilege escalation in Nagios Log Server
CVE-2024-58273
Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2024R1.0.2 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker who could execute commands as the Apache web user (or the backend shell user) to escalate to root on the host.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nagios Log Server — versions 0
- Nagios Log_server — versions 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes, Release Notes, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-58273?
- CVE-2024-58273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Log Server, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-58273?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.