CVE-2018-15710
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 38.16% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 23 January 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- nagios/nagios xi
- Source
- vulnreport@tenable.com
EPSS moved from 42.1% on 21 September 2026 to 38.2% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 44.1% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153433/Nagios-XI-Magpie_debug.php-Root-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46221/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153433/Nagios-XI-Magpie_debug.php-Root-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46221/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.