Nagios Core before 4.5.13 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.5 are vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution via custom-variable macro injection through the Nagios Remote Data Processor (NRDP). When a custom variable defined on a host, service, or contact is referenced in a shell-executed command line, an authenticated attacker with NRDP access can inject OS commands through the macro value. Exploitation requires a non-default configuration in which a custom variable is defined and referenced in a shell-executed command.
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nagios
Nagios nagios Core
Nagios nagios Xi
Vendors & Products Nagios
Nagios nagios Core
Nagios nagios Xi

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Nagios Core before 4.5.13 and Nagios XI before 2026R1.5 are vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution via custom-variable macro injection through the Nagios Remote Data Processor (NRDP). When a custom variable defined on a host, service, or contact is referenced in a shell-executed command line, an authenticated attacker with NRDP access can inject OS commands through the macro value. Exploitation requires a non-default configuration in which a custom variable is defined and referenced in a shell-executed command.
Title Nagios Core / XI Authenticated RCE via Custom-Variable Macro Injection
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-14T16:50:00.508Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T18:34:46.418Z

Link: CVE-2026-48553

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T17:55:18.775Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T17:17:27.697

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:17:44.590

Link: CVE-2026-48553

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T09:48:17Z

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