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CVE-2018-15710: nagios nagios_xi OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 14-11-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15710 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in nagios nagios_xi. EPSS estimates a 44.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
50/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
44.09%
0%100%
High · +2.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, metasploit, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

44.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+2.03 pp

From 42.06% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
44.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (tenable.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Nagios XI Magpie_debug.php Root Remote Code Execution

    exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_magpie_debug

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Nagios XI 5.5.6 - Magpie_debug.php Root Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselinuxUnverified

    Nagios XI 5.5.6 - Remote Code Execution / Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nagios1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links