SQL Injection in Nagios Xi
CVE-2018-8733
Authentication bypass vulnerability in the core config manager in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an unauthenticated attacker to make configuration changes and leverage an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.266 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.270 · newest: 0.266 · change: -0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gist.github.com/caleBot/f0a93b5a98574393e0139104eacc2d0f (Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44560/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.nagios.com/downloads/nagios-xi/change-log/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.redactedsec.net/exploits/2018/04/26/nagios.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/CHANGES-5.TXT (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44969/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8733?
- CVE-2018-8733 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8733?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8733 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.