VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2018-25123

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MRTG graphing component.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.33%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Nagios XI versions prior to 5.5.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MRTG graphing component. MRTG-related processes/scripts executed with excessive privileges, allowing a local attacker with limited system access to abuse file/command execution paths or writable resources to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS 4.0: 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.33% probability · 25th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-250
Affected: nagios/nagios xi
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

https://www.nagios.com/changelog/nagios-xi/Release Notes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-xi-privilege-escalation-via-mrtg-graphing-componentThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.