CVE-2018-15709 Command injection in Nagios XI
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Nagios XI via crafted HTTP requests, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15709?
CVE-2018-15709 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15709?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-15709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwxm-87h5-x3m3.