CVE-2018-16145

Public Exploit

Description

The /etc/init.d/opsview-reporting-module script that runs at boot time in Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 invokes a file that can be edited by the nagios user, and would allow attackers to elevate their privileges to root after a system restart, hence obtaining full control of the appliance.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
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-2018-16145?
CVE-2018-16145 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16145?
To fix CVE-2018-16145, 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-2018-16145 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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