SQL-injection in Nagios - CVE-2018-8733
Published: May 31, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13097
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8733
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: nagios.org
Affected software:
Nagios
Nagios
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass vulnerability in the core config manager. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8733
Update to version 5.4.13.