CVE-2024-13994

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.2 contain a missing authorization control when the 'Allow Insecure Logins' option is enabled. Under this configuration, any user can create valid login credentials for other users without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized account creation, privilege escalation, or full compromise of the Nagios XI web interface depending on the target account.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/	Release Notes
https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-allow-insecure-logins-missing-authorization	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1::::::

History

06 Nov 2025, 16:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-30 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-06 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-13994

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13994

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13994

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nagios

nagios_xi

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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