CVE-2024-33775Public exploit

Root code execution via crafted Dashlet loading

Published May 1, 2024 · Updated Aug 24, 2026

Privilege escalation in Nagios XI 2024R1.0.1 allows attackers controlling nagios or apache to execute code as root. The root-authorized autodiscover_new.php entry point loads PHP from the Dashlet directory, so attacker-supplied Dashlet code executes with root privileges. Exploitation requires control of the nagios or apache account or access to upload a malicious Dashlet; successful execution grants full control of the host.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Nagios XI 2024R1.0.1 allows attackers controlling nagios or apache to execute code as root. The root-authorized autodiscover_new.php entry point loads PHP from the Dashlet directory, so attacker-supplied Dashlet code executes with root privileges. Exploitation requires control of the nagios or apache account or access to upload a malicious Dashlet; successful execution grants full control of the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-33775
Published
May 1, 2024
Updated
Aug 24, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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