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CVE-2021-40343

An issue was discovered in Nagios XI 5.8.5. Insecure file permissions on the nagios_unbundler.py file allow the nagios user to elevate their privileges to the root user.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
26 Oct 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Nagios XIServers and applications · cpe:a:nagios:nagios_xi
  • Version 5.8.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40343
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40343