CVE-2018-17148 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access configuration files containing confidential credentials due to insufficient access control in the snapshot page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17148?
CVE-2018-17148 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 19 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Insufficient Access Control vulnerability (leading to credential disclosure) in coreconfigsnapshot.php (aka configuration snapshot page) in Nagios XI before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to gain access to configuration files containing confidential credentials.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17148?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-17148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73j2-gx48-8fhg.