Is CVE-2021-25297 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-25297 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-25297?

CVE-2021-25297 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-25297?

Patch guidance is available from nagios security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-25297.

Fix CVE-2021-25297 - HIGH nagios nagios xi

Description

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. The vulnerability exists in the file /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes/configwizards/switch/switch.inc.php due to improper sanitization of authenticated user-controlled input by a single HTTP request, which can lead to OS command injection on the Nagios XI server.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAGIOS
Published: 2/15/2021
Last Modified: 11/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-25297

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