CVE-2018-16144

Public Exploit

Description

The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 is vulnerable to command injection due to improper sanitization of the rancid_password parameter.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.41% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opsview.com Vendor Advisory opsview.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new release notes vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities third party advisory exploit
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16144?
CVE-2018-16144 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16144?
To fix CVE-2018-16144, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16144 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16144 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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