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ID:6210 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Nagios - CVE-2018-8736
ID:6210 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Nagios - CVE-2018-8736
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13100
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8736
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Nagios
Nagios
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient privileges and access controls. A local attacker can gain root privileges and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to insufficient privileges and access controls. A local attacker can gain root privileges and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 5.4.13.