CVE-2021-25297Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated command execution via unsanitized IP address

Published Feb 15, 2021 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

OS command injection in the Nagios XI 5.7.5 Switch configuration wizard allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as apache. The switch_configwizard_add_cfg_to_mrtg() function incorporates the ip_address value into a file path that is interpolated unquoted into a sed command passed to PHP exec(). A valid admin or non-admin session and wizard security token are required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web-server account's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability56.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in the Nagios XI 5.7.5 Switch configuration wizard allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as apache. The switch_configwizard_add_cfg_to_mrtg() function incorporates the ip_address value into a file path that is interpolated unquoted into a sed command passed to PHP exec(). A valid admin or non-admin session and wizard security token are required, and successful exploitation runs commands with the web-server account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25297
Published
Feb 15, 2021
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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Technologies

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