CVE-2021-36364 describes a critical vulnerability in Nagios XI versions prior to 5.8.5, where the backup_xi.sh script improperly handles wildcards. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.