CVE-2025-34298: nagios log_server Improper Preservation of Permissions

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-34298 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in nagios log_server. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-10-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2024R1.3.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the account email-change workflow. A user could set their own email to an invalid value and, due to insufficient validation and authorization checks tied to email identity state, trigger inconsistent account state that granted elevated privileges or bypassed intended access controls.

• CWE-281Improper Preservation of PermissionsThe product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.