Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.0.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the System Profile component. The System Profile feature is an administrative diagnostic/configuration capability. Due to improper access controls and unsafe handling of exported/imported profile data and operations, an authenticated administrator could exploit this vulnerability to execute actions on the underlying XI host outside the application's security scope. Successful exploitation may allow an administrator to obtain root privileges on the XI server.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-14009 is rated Moderate Risk (51.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-09 | 0.14% | 0.17% | +0.04% |
| 2 | 2026-03-28 | 0.15% | 0.14% | -0.01% |
| 3 | 2026-01-06 | — | 0.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 4.0 | CRITICAL |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 7.2 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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1.2 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.nagios.com/products/security/#nagios-xi | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-system-profile | Third Party Advisory |