Auth bypass in Nagios Log Server
CVE-2025-44824
Nagios Log Server before 2024R1.3.2 allows authenticated users (with read-only API access) to stop the Elasticsearch service via a /nagioslogserver/index.php/api/system/stop?subsystem=elasticsearch call. The service stops even though "mess…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.027 (83.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Nagios Log Server — versions 0
- Nagios Log_server — versions 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-44824?
- CVE-2025-44824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Log Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2025-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-44824?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-44824 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.