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CVE-2021-33178

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.

CVSS v3.1
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.94%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Oct 14, 2021
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 3, 2025