CVE-2024-43199

Root code execution via service-owned PATH executables

Published Aug 7, 2024 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Local privilege escalation in Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows local users with nagios access to execute code as root. Installation logic passes ownership options derived from ndo2db_user and ndo2db_group to install, making PATH executables writable by the service account. Exploitation requires control of that account and subsequent privileged execution of a replaced binary; successful use grants root code execution.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Nagios NDOUtils before 2.1.4 allows local users with nagios access to execute code as root. Installation logic passes ownership options derived from ndo2db_user and ndo2db_group to install, making PATH executables writable by the service account. Exploitation requires control of that account and subsequent privileged execution of a replaced binary; successful use grants root code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-43199
Published
Aug 7, 2024
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
Product
NDOUtils
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-732, T1574.010
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Nagios Enterprises, LLC · NDOUtilsversion=0 <2.1.4

Published CVSS scores

8.8UbuntuCVSS: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
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1574.010Services File Permissions Weakness

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