# CVE-2018-15710: Command injection in Nagios XI

> Local authenticated attackers can escalate privileges to root via command injection in Nagios XI Autodiscover_new.php.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9c6w-376x-8h5p

## What is CVE-2018-15710?

CVE-2018-15710 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15710?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nagios Nagios Xi.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15710 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15710 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Nagios XI Magpie_debug.php Root Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- Nagios XI 5.5.6 - Remote Code Execution / Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)
- Nagios XI 5.5.6 - Magpie_debug.php Root Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi

- [CVE-2021-25296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25296/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25297/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25298/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-15949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15949/): Nagios XI Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-24401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24401/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15710 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15710 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 14 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-15710 exists.

Affected product: Nagios Nagios Xi. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15710/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15710
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15710
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15710

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