CVE-2024-13998
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, under certain circumstances, disclose sensitive user account information (including API keys and hashed passwords) to authenticated users who should not have access to that data. Exposure of API keys or password hashes could lead to account compromise, abuse of API privileges, or offline cracking attempts. CVE-2024-13995 addresses a similar vulnerability with a potentially incomplete fix for the underlying problem in earlier versions.
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 an information disclosure vulnerability where authenticated users can view sensitive account data (API keys and hashed passwords) that should be restricted based on user role permissions. This allows unauthorized access to credentials that could enable account compromise or offline password cracking.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm Nagios XI is installedLook for Nagios XI web interface or check for /usr/local/nagiosxi/ directory structureAffected if Nagios XI is present on the system
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Identify installed Nagios XI versionAccess the Admin > System Information page in the Nagios XI web interface, or run: cat /usr/local/nagiosxi/var/xi-sys.cfg 2>/dev/nullAffected if Version is earlier than 2024R1.1.3, or shows 2024 without the R1.1.3 patch
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Verify user authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is active on the Nagios XI interfaceAffected if Any user accounts exist in the system
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Check for role-based access controlsReview user permissions in Admin > User Management to see if users have restricted role-based access to sensitive dataAffected if Users with limited roles can potentially access sensitive account information they should not see
A user is affected if Nagios XI is installed with a version earlier than 2024R1.1.3 (including the 2024 release) and has authenticated user accounts with role-based permissions configured.
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
Update Nagios XI to version 2024R1.1.3 or later to remediate the unauthorized sensitive data exposure. Review user access controls and rotate any exposed API keys as a precautionary measure.
2024R1.1.3 or later
- Download Nagios XI version 2024R1.1.3 or later from the official Nagios website
- Back up the current Nagios Xi installation and database before upgrading
- Follow the official Nagios Xi upgrade documentation to install the new version
- Verify that the upgrade was successful by logging in and checking the user account information display
- Confirm that API keys and password hashes are no longer visible to unauthorized users
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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