RCE in Nagios Xi
CVE-2018-8735
Remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system, aka OS command injection.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.636 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.636 · newest: 0.636 · change: 0.000
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-2018-8735?
- CVE-2018-8735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Xi, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8735?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8735 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.