What is CVE-2018-16145?

CVE-2018-16145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opsview, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-09-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-16145?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Opsview

CVE-2018-16145

The /etc/init.d/opsview-reporting-module script that runs at boot time in Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 invokes a file that can be edited by the nagios user, and would allow attackers to elevate their privileges to root after a system restart, hence obtaining full control of the appliance.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Opsview
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16145?: CVE-2018-16145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opsview, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-16145?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.