How severe is CVE-2024-14003?

CVE-2024-14003 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-14003 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-14003?

CVE-2024-14003 primarily affects Nagios Nagios Xi. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-14003?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-14003 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-14003 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-55050.

When was CVE-2024-14003 published?

CVE-2024-14003 was published on 2025-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-14003

CVE-2024-14003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-55050
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Nagios Nagios Xi
Published: 2025-10-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 are vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) through its NRDP (Nagios Remote Data Processor) server plugins. Insufficient validation of inbound NRDP request parameters allows crafted input to reach command execution paths, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host in the context of the web/Nagios service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-14003?: Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 are vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) through its NRDP (Nagios Remote Data Processor) server plugins. Insufficient validation of inbound NRDP request parameters allows crafted input to reach command execution paths, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host in the context of the web/Nagios service.
How severe is CVE-2024-14003?: CVE-2024-14003 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-14003 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-14003?: CVE-2024-14003 primarily affects Nagios Nagios Xi. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-14003?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-14003 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-14003 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-55050.
When was CVE-2024-14003 published?: CVE-2024-14003 was published on 2025-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (10)

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:2024:r1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi

CVE-2024-13999 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3, under certain circumstances, disclose the server's Active Directory (AD) or…
CVE-2024-13996 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 did not invalidate all other active sessions for a user when that user's…
CVE-2024-13994 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.2 contain a missing authorization control when the 'Allow Insecure Logins'…
CVE-2012-10063 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Nagios XI versions prior to 2012R1.3 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the legacy Core Configuration Manager…
CVE-2024-33775 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An issue with the Autodiscover component in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a…
CVE-2024-24402 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An issue in Nagios XI 2024R1.01 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the…

All CVEs affecting Nagios Nagios Xi →

Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-56004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by…
CVE-2026-56415 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability within the debug.pl script that is…
CVE-2026-56413 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability in the ms_service.pl service, which listens…
CVE-2026-49869 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.0.45 and 1.3.21, AuthenticationFilter in…
CVE-2026-49261 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Versions 10.6.1 through 10.6.26, 10.11.1 through…
CVE-2026-10520 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a…

Browse all CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities →