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critical 9.8

CVE-2018-16144 in the critical feed json

The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 is vulnerable to command i…

published 2018-09-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-7999

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
32.7%
EPSS 32.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 is vulnerable to command injection due to improper sanitization of the rancid_password parameter.

Patch / fix

  • opsview opsview 5.3.1, 5.4.2

Exploit prediction

32.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • coresecurity.com https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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