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High · 8.8 Known exploited Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2021-25296 EUVD-2021-12196GHSA-8hgr-54hv-7pgc

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes/conf…

Published Feb 15, 2021 · Updated Jul 9, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes/configwizards/windowswmi/windowswmi.inc.php due to improper sanitization of authenticated user-controlled input by a single HTTP request, which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.

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Metasploit 1 module

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Automated scanner template

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