Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 RCE via WinRM Configuration Wizard

Advisories

severity: critical
date: October 30, 2025
Affecting: XI < 2024R1.3.2
CVE: CVE-2024-14008
CWE: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSS: 9.4
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
References: Nagios XI Security Disclosures
Nagios XI Changelog
Credit: Leo Trinh
Description: Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.3.2 contain a remote command execution vulnerability in the WinRM Configuration Wizard. Insufficient validation of user-supplied input allows an authenticated administrator to inject shell metacharacters that are incorporated into backend command invocations. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Nagios XI web application user.