Privilege escalation in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor
CVE-2018-19411
PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.40.1683 allows an authenticated user with a read-only account to create another user with a read-write account (including administrator) via an HTTP request because /api/addusers doesn't check, or doesn't properly check, user rights.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Paessler Prtg_network_monitor
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19411?
- CVE-2018-19411 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg Network Monitor, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19411?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.