#VU13099 OS command injection in Nagios - CVE-2018-8735
Published: May 31, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13099
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8735
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Nagios
Nagios
Software vendor:
nagios.org
nagios.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute shell commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect processing of the user’s input data in the certain parameter. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
The weakness exists due to incorrect processing of the user’s input data in the certain parameter. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 5.4.13.