CVE-2021-33178

MEDIUM

NagVis < 1.9.29 - Authenticated Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion via Manage Backgrounds

Title source: llm

Description

The Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis versions prior to 1.9.29 is vulnerable to an authenticated path traversal vulnerability. Exploitation of this results in a malicious actor having the ability to arbitrarily delete files on the local system.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-nagios-xi

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://nagvis.org/downloads/changelog/1.9.29

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00000.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0181

EPSS Percentile 75.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

nagvis/nagvis < 1.9.29

Published Oct 14, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026