CVE-2024-13997: Nagios XI < 2024R1.1.3 Privilege Escalation via Migrate Server Feature to Root on Host

Published Nov 3, 2025
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Updated

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in which an authenticated administrator could leverage the Migrate Server feature to obtain root privileges on the underlying XI host. By abusing the migration workflow, an admin-level attacker could execute actions outside the intended security scope of the application, resulting in full control of the operating system.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Nagios XI<2024R1.1.3
Nagios Nagios XI<2024
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1.0.1
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1.0.2
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1.1
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1.1.1
Nagios Nagios XI=2024-r1.1.2

Remediation

Information

Nagios addresses this vulnerability as "Nagios XI was vulnerable to a privilege escalation wherein an administrator using the Migrate Server feature could become root on the XI server."

Event History

Nov 3, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:55 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-13997?

CVE-2024-13997 is classified as a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2024-13997?

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 are affected by CVE-2024-13997.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-13997?

To fix CVE-2024-13997, upgrade Nagios XI to version 2024R1.1.3 or later.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-13997?

CVE-2024-13997 is a privilege escalation vulnerability.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2024-13997?

An authenticated administrator can exploit CVE-2024-13997 by abusing the Migrate Server feature to gain root privileges on the underlying host.

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CVE-2024-13997 - Nagios XI < 2024R1.1.3 Privilege Escalation via Migrate Server Feature to Root on Host - SecAlerts