CVE-2018-8733 Auth bypass in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication in Nagios XI to modify configurations and exploit SQL injection, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2018-8733?
CVE-2018-8733 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8733?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8733?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-8733 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-8733 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmp2-vm3x-mcpx.