How severe is CVE-2024-49368?

CVE-2024-49368 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-2024-49368 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-49368?

CVE-2024-49368 primarily affects Nginxui Nginx Ui. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49368?

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-2024-49368 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-49368 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43405.

When was CVE-2024-49368 published?

CVE-2024-49368 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-49368

CVE-2024-49368 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nginxui Nginx Ui with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 23% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 8.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 23% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43405
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Nginxui Nginx Ui
Published: 2024-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.0.0-beta.36, when Nginx UI configures logrotate, it does not verify the input and directly passes it to exec.Command, causing arbitrary command execution. Version 2.0.0-beta.36 fixes this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49368?: Nginx UI is a web user interface for the Nginx web server. Prior to version 2.0.0-beta.36, when Nginx UI configures logrotate, it does not verify the input and directly passes it to exec.Command, causing arbitrary command execution. Version 2.0.0-beta.36 fixes this issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-49368?: CVE-2024-49368 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-2024-49368 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-49368?: CVE-2024-49368 primarily affects Nginxui Nginx Ui. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49368?: 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-2024-49368 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-49368 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43405.
When was CVE-2024-49368 published?: CVE-2024-49368 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (49)

cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta10_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta13-patch:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta18-patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta23-ptach2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta25-ptach2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta28:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta31:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta32:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta32-patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta33:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta34:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta35:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nginxui:nginx_ui:2.0.0:beta4_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*

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