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CVE-2018-15709

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2018-11-14
  • WeaknessCWE-78

Am I affected?

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Description

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-11-1418:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Nagios nagios xi
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.5= 5.5.6no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
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Exploit-DB
no entry
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Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-11-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-jwxm-87h5-x3m3

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15709?

Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request.

Is CVE-2018-15709 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-15709 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 21.0% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15709?

CVE-2018-15709 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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