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CVE-2024-14004: Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)

Analyzed
Published 30-10-2025Last modified 30-09-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-14004 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in nagios nagios_xi. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.07 pp

From 1.03% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nagios2 products
  • nagios_xi< 2024 | 2024:r1 | 2024:r1.0.1 | 2024:r1.0.2 | 2024:r1.1 | 2024:r1.1.1 | 2024:r1.1.2 | 2024:r1.1.3 | 2024:r1.1.4 | 2024:r1.1.5
  • xi< 2024R1.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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