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CVE-2021-3277

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2021-06-07
  • WeaknessCWE-434

Am I affected?

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Description

Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows authenticated admins to upload arbitrary files due to improper validation of the rename functionality in custom-includes component, which leads to remote code execution by uploading php files.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-06-0722:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Nagios nagios xi
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.7≤ 5.7.5no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-434read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score54.6 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-06-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3277?

Nagios XI 5.7.5 and earlier allows authenticated admins to upload arbitrary files due to improper validation of the rename functionality in custom-includes component, which leads to remote code execution by uploading php files.

Is CVE-2021-3277 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-3277 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 54.6% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-3277?

CVE-2021-3277 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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