CVE-2022-29271

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

In Nagios XI through 5.8.5, a read-only Nagios user (due to an incorrect permission check) is able to schedule downtime for any host/services. This allows an attacker to permanently disable all monitoring checks.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 68.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 29, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/CHANGES-5.TXT
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/4LPH4-NL/CVEs
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/sT0wn-nl/CVEs/blob/master/README.md#nagios-xi
cve@mitrehttps://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/CHANGES-5.TXT
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/4LPH4-NL/CVEs
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/sT0wn-nl/CVEs/blob/master/README.md#nagios-xi
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29271?

CVE-2022-29271 is a medium vulnerability published on June 29, 2022. In Nagios XI through 5.8.5, a read-only Nagios user (due to an incorrect permission check) is able to schedule downtime for any host/services. This allows an attacker to permanently disable all monitoring checks.

When was CVE-2022-29271 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29271 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 29, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29271 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29271 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29271?

CVE-2022-29271 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29271?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29271, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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