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CVE-2021-37344

CRITICAL

CVE-2021-37344 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in nagios nagios xi switch wizard. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2021-37344 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

Nagios XI Switch Wizard before version 2.5.7 is vulnerable to remote code execution through improper neutralisation of special elements used in an OS Command (OS Command injection).

Published
Aug 13, 2021
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

Nagios XI Switch Wizard before version 2.5.7 is vulnerable to remote code execution through improper neutralisation of special elements used in an OS Command (OS Command injection).

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
nagios xi switch wizardnagios
< 2.5.7
range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every nagios nagios xi switch wizard deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Fix

    Apply the nagios nagios xi switch wizard security patch or hotfix for CVE-2021-37344 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.

  3. Workarounds

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2021-37344 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2021-37344. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nagios XI Switch Wizard before version 2.5.7 is vulnerable to remote code execution through improper neutralisation of special elements used in an OS Command (OS Command injection).
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2021-37344 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2021-37344 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.