Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-8735?

Affected: Nagios Xi. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-8735 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2018-8735 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-8735?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-8735?

Fixed versions are available, including Nagios Xi 5.4.13.

How urgently should CVE-2018-8735 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2018-8735

HighPublic exploit

Remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system, aka OS command injection.

Published Apr 17, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-8735 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3) affecting Nagios Xi.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Nagios Xi 5.4.13.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system, aka OS command injection.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Nagios XiNagios	See advisory	5.4.13

Patched Releases

Nagios Xi

5.4.13

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 17, 2018
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References

5 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system, aka OS command injection.
Affected: Nagios Xi. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Nagios Xi 5.4.13.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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