CVE-2013-10072 Nagios XI < 2012R1.6 Auto-Discovery Missing Authorization
Read-only users can access Auto-Discovery endpoints in Nagios XI, exposing discovery results and allowing unauthorized operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-10072?
CVE-2013-10072 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 30 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nagios XI versions prior to 2012R1.6 contain an authorization flaw in the Auto-Discovery functionality. Users with read-only roles could directly reach Auto-Discovery endpoints and pages that should require elevated permissions, exposing discovery results and allowing unintended access to discovery operations.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2013-10072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2013-10072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-10072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwm3-9rh9-v735.