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CVE-2021-33178 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00000.html CVE
https://nagvis.org/downloads/changelog/1.9.29 CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-nagios-xi CVEThird Party Advisory
https://nagvis.org/downloads/changelog/1.9.29 [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/cyrc-advisory-nagios-xi [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nagvis nagvis
< 1.9.29

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nagvis:nagvis:*:*:*:*:*:nagios_xi:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-33178
NVD Published Date:
Oct 14, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-33178 Details - Not Deferred