CVE-2021-3277 in the critical feed json
Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows authenticated admins to upload arbitrary files due to improper validation of the rename functionality in…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-26615
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 59.0%
- EPSS 59.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows authenticated admins to upload arbitrary files due to improper validation of the rename functionality in custom-includes component, which leads to remote code execution by uploading php files.
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59.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
asaf.me
/2021/01/21/nagios-xi-5-7-5-remote-code-execution/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3277
- NVD CVE-2021-3277
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