Vulnerability in Manage Backgrounds functionality within Nag… (CVE-2021-33178)

Summary

Vulnerability in Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis (CVE-2021-33178). Data can be tampered with by attackers.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis versions prior to 1.9.29 is vulnerable to an authenticated path traversal vulnerability. Exploitation of this results in a malicious actor having the ability to arbitrarily delete files on the local system.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-33178 has been found in Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis.
Data can be tampered with by attackers.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis CVE-2021-33178" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2021-33178 (Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Data can be tampered with by attackers.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
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Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
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資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Post-deployment verification verify
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Confirm patched version is live in production
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パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33178 nagvis Fixed in: 1:1.9.29-1
Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33178 nagvis

References

advisory nagvis.org
advisory synopsys.com
web lists.debian.org