CVE-2018-15709 in the critical feed json
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7579
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.0%
- EPSS 21.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.
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21.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Nagios Nagios XI
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2018-37
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15709
- NVD CVE-2018-15709
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