CVE-2018-25122: Nagios XI versions prior to 5.4.13 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Component Download page. The…

CVE-2018-25122 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-10-30

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.4.13 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the Component Download page. The download/import handler used unsafe command construction with attacker-controlled input and lacked sufficient validation and output encoding, allowing an authenticated user to inject commands or otherwise execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application service.

Technologies: Nagios XI. Vendors: Nagios.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-25122 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-25122 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-25122?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 30 October 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Nagios XI. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-25122?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-25122?
Check whether you run Nagios XI. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Nagios XI

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