CVE-2018-9276

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.39. An attacker who has access to the PRTG System Administrator web console with administrative privileges can exploit an OS command injection vulnerability (both on the server and on devices) by sending malformed parameters in sensor or notification management scenarios.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.22% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html mitigation exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9276?
CVE-2018-9276 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9276?
To fix CVE-2018-9276, 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-2018-9276 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2018-9276 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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