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CVE-2021-25297 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Nagios XI version 5.7.5, specifically in the Switch configuration wizard (file: /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/includes/configwizards/switch/switch.inc.php). The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the 'ip_address' parameter, which is user-controlled and can be manipulated via a single authenticated HTTP request. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands that are executed on the Nagios XI server with the privileges of the web server process.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting authenticated remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25296, CVE-2021-25297, CVE-2021-25298) in Nagios XI versions 5.5.6 to 5.7.5. The exploit abuses command injection flaws in the 'windowswmi', 'switch', and 'cloud-vm' configuration wizards, requiring valid Nagios XI credentials. The module is weaponized, supporting multiple payloads including Meterpreter and command-based reverse shells, and is capable of executing arbitrary commands as the 'apache' user. The main attack vector is via HTTP requests to the '/nagiosxi/config/monitoringwizard.php' endpoint, with crafted parameters to trigger the vulnerabilities. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with options for selecting the specific CVE to target and payload customization. The repository is operational and ready for use within the Metasploit framework.
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