CVE-2021-47700

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.7 used a temporary directory for Highcharts exports with overly permissive ownership/permissions under the Apache user. Local or co-hosted processes could read/overwrite export artifacts or manipulate paths, risking disclosure or tampering and potential code execution depending on deployment.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-insecure-permissions-on-highcharts-temporary-directory

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Oct 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-30 22:15

Updated : 2025-10-30 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-47700

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47700

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47700

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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