Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MRTG graphing component. MRTG-related processes/scripts executed with excessive privileges, allowing a local attacker with limited system access to abuse file/command execution paths or writable resources to gain elevated privileges.
History

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nagios nagios Xi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nagios nagios Xi
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nagios
Nagios nagios
Nagios xi
Vendors & Products Nagios
Nagios nagios
Nagios xi

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:00 +0000

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Description Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MRTG graphing component. MRTG-related processes/scripts executed with excessive privileges, allowing a local attacker with limited system access to abuse file/command execution paths or writable resources to gain elevated privileges.
Title Nagios XI < 5.5.7 Privilege Escalation via MRTG Graphing Component
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2025-10-30T21:40:26.892Z

Updated: 2025-10-31T13:24:53.962Z

Reserved: 2025-10-29T20:49:14.561Z

Link: CVE-2018-25123

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-31T13:05:59.502Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-30T22:15:37.967

Modified: 2025-11-05T18:26:40.703

Link: CVE-2018-25123

cve-icon Redhat

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