CVE-2024-13997
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in which an authenticated administrator could leverage the Migrate Server feature to obtain root privileges on the underlying XI host. By abusing the migration workflow, an admin-level attacker could execute actions outside the intended security scope of the application, resulting in full control of the operating system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceNagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where an authenticated administrator can abuse the Migrate Server feature to execute code outside the application's intended security boundary and obtain root privileges on the underlying host operating system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2024= 2024CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Nagios XI versionLog into the Nagios XI web interface and navigate to Admin > System Information, or run the command: cat /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/docs/about.php | grep -i version on the serverAffected if The version displayed is prior to 2024R1.1.3, or shows version 2024 (any build before 2024R1.1.3)
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Confirm administrator-level access existsReview user accounts in Nagios XI via Admin > Users, or check if any user account has Administrator privileges assignedAffected if Any user has Administrator role permissions in the system
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Determine if Migrate Server feature is accessibleLocate the Migrate Server feature in the Nagios XI interface (typically under Admin > System Extensions > Migrate Server), or check if the migration tool is installed on the system by searching for migration-related scripts in /usr/local/nagiosxi/Affected if The Migrate Server feature is present and accessible to administrator accounts
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Verify system integrity and look for unexpected changesReview system logs for migration-related commands executed by administrator users, and check for any unexpected cron jobs, systemd services, or scripts created after the Nagios XI installation dateAffected if Evidence exists of migration commands run outside normal maintenance windows, or unexpected scripts with root-level execution permissions are present
A user is affected if their Nagios XI version is less than 2024R1.1.3 (or is version 2024) AND an administrator account can access the Migrate Server feature, as this combination allows privilege escalation to root.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2024
Upgrade Nagios XI to version 2024R1.1.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. As this is a high-severity privilege escalation giving attackers root access, prioritize this upgrade promptly.
2024R1.1.3
- Back up the current Nagios XI installation and database before proceeding with any upgrade
- Access the Nagios XI administrative interface or use the command-line update tools
- Run the system update to upgrade to version 2024R1.1.3 or later
- Verify the upgrade completed successfully by checking the Nagios XI version in the web interface or via command line
- Confirm the Migrate Server feature now properly restricts privileged operations
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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