CVE-2024-13986 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-13986

Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Path Traversal RCE

Vulnerability Description

Nagios XI < 2024R1.3.2 contains a remote code execution vulnerability by chaining two flaws: an arbitrary file upload and a path traversal in the Core Config Snapshots interface. The issue arises from insufficient validation of file paths and extensions during MIB upload and snapshot rename operations. Exploitation results in the placement of attacker-controlled PHP files in a web-accessible directory, executed as the www-data user.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • M. Cory Billington of theyhack.me

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Nagios XI
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: August 28th, 2025
Last Modified: May 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)