CVE-2021-37223 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in Nagios XI to access internal resources or disclose local system files via scheduled reports.

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-2021-37223?

CVE-2021-37223 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 5 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nagios Enterprises NagiosXI <= 5.8.4 contains a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in schedulereport.php. Any authenticated user can create scheduled reports containing PDF screenshots of any view in the NagiosXI application. Due to lack of input sanitisation, the target page can be replaced with an SSRF payload to access internal resources or disclose local system files.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2021-37223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nagios Nagios Xi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gvx-2fxm-77jm.

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