Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R2 contain an improperly owned script, process_perfdata.pl, which is executed periodically as the nagios user but owned by www-data. Because the file was writable by www-data, an attacker with web server privileges could modify its contents, leading to arbitrary code execution as the nagios user when the script is next run. This improper ownership and permission configuration enables local privilege escalation.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-improperly-owned-script | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 Nov 2025, 18:12
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-improperly-owned-script - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| First Time |
Nagios
Nagios nagios Xi |
30 Oct 2025, 22:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-10-30 22:15
Updated : 2025-11-06 18:12
NVD link : CVE-2025-34287
Mitre link : CVE-2025-34287
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-34287
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nagios
- nagios_xi
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
