CVE-2021-37345 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 13 Aug 2021 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting insecure configuration file imports in Nagios XI scripts.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-37345?

CVE-2021-37345 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 13 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because xi-sys.cfg is being imported from the var directory for some scripts with elevated permissions.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37345?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-37345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rm28-5q5x-9xwv.