Is CVE-2024-13994 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-13994 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-06.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-13994?

CVE-2024-13994 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2024-13994?

Patch guidance is available from nagios security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-13994.

Fix CVE-2024-13994 - HIGH nagios nagios xi

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-13994?

6 products: nagios nagios xi, nagios nagios xi, nagios nagios xi, nagios nagios xi, nagios nagios xi, and 1 more.

Description

Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.2 contain a missing authorization control when the 'Allow Insecure Logins' option is enabled. Under this configuration, any user can create valid login credentials for other users without proper authorization. This can lead to unauthorized account creation, privilege escalation, or full compromise of the Nagios XI web interface depending on the target account.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAGIOS
Published: 10/30/2025
Last Modified: 11/6/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

nagios : nagios_xinagios : nagios_xinagios : nagios_xinagios : nagios_xinagios : nagios_xinagios : nagios_xi

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD