High severity · published Oct 30, 2025
CVE-2024-14004
Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XI
XI · Nagios
before 2024R1.2 · source: vendor
NX
Nagios XI · Nagios
before 2024; 2024; 2024; 2024; 2024; 2024; +4 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14004
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-14004
vendor-advisory
https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi
release-notes
https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-nagvis-configuration
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