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Nagios Xi CVE-2018-15710

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2018-11-14 vulnreport@tenable.com
7.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
No patch listed yet 44.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php. Affected products include: Nagios Nagios Xi.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
44.1%
Top 1% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 44.1%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

118
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +44
CVSS: +39
PoC: +20
Weaponized: +15
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2021-25298 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 15

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re

CVE-2021-25296 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 15

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re

CVE-2021-25297 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 15

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re

CVE-2021-25299 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Feb 15

Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerabili

CVE-2018-15708 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 14

Snoopy 1.0 in Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP r

CVE-2018-8734 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 18

SQL injection vulnerability in the core config manager in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker

CVE-2018-8733 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 18

Authentication bypass vulnerability in the core config manager in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an

CVE-2021-37343 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 13

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Nagios XI below version 5.8.5 AutoDiscovery component and could lead to post au

CVE-2019-15949 HIGH POC
8.8 Sep 05

Nagios XI before 5.6.6 allows remote command execution as root. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re

CVE-2018-8736 HIGH POC
8.8 Apr 18

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to leverage an RC

CVE-2018-8735 HIGH POC
8.8 Apr 18

Remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Nagios XI 5.2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows an attacker to execut

CVE-2013-6875 HIGH POC
7.5 Nov 26

SQL injection vulnerability in functions/prepend_adm.php in Nagios Core Config Manager in Nagios XI before 2012R2.4 allo

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