CVE-2018-8736Nagios Xi Vulnerability
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to leverage an RCE vulnerability escalating to root.
Published Apr 17, 2018 · Updated Nov 21, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2018-8736 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 46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Nagios Xi 5.4.13.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
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)
46%
Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
ATLAS score
61/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
Public exploit code
6
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
1
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to leverage an RCE vulnerability escalating to root.
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
References
- advisoryassets.nagios.com · CHANGES-5.TXT
- advisorygist.github.com · f0a93b5
- advisorynagios.com · change-log
- exploitblog.redactedsec.net · nagios.html
- exploitMSF nagios_xi_chained_rce_2_electric_boogaloo.rb
FAQ
Common Questions.
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to leverage an RCE vulnerability escalating to root.
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 public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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