Privilege escalation in Nagios - CVE-2018-8736
Published: May 31, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13100
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8736
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: nagios.org
Affected software:
Nagios
Nagios
Detailed 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8736
Update to version 5.4.13.