Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability by chaining two flaws: an arbitrary file upload
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 2024R1.3.2 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2024R1.3.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix is available in Nagios XI version 2024R1.3.2. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data.
Description
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.3.2 contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to chaining an arbitrary file upload flaw with a path traversal issue in the Core Config Snapshots interface. This vulnerability allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files to a web-accessible directory, which are then executed with the privileges of the www-data user.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13986 (opens in a new tab)
- theyhack.me/Nagios-XI-Authenticated-RCE (opens in a new tab)
- nagios.com/changelog (opens in a new tab)
- nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi (opens in a new tab)
- nagios.com/products/security (opens in a new tab)
- nagios.com/products/security/ (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-authenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-path-traversal-rce (opens in a new tab)