Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf) (CVE-2024-14004) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.7CVE-2024-14004

Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf)

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-14004 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Nagios XI < 2024R1.2 Privilege Escalation via NagVis Configuration (nagvis.conf). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Nagios/XI (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 30, 2025Updated Sep 30, 2026Source checked Sep 30, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 30, 2026Material review Sep 30, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.7
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Nagios/XI (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Nagios/XIgeneric	>=0 <2024R1.2	2024R1.2

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Nagios/XI.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Nagios addresses this vulnerability as "Nagios XI was vulnerable to privilege escalation via nagvis.conf" and "Fixed privilege escalation via nagvis.conf ."

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 30, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 30, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validated configuration settings to obtain elevated privileges on the Nagios XI system.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.