HIGH
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php
Published Nov 14, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 44.09%
Description
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges to root via Autodiscover_new.php.
Affected products
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- Version 5.5.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
44.09% 0.44094
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.44094
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 42.06% (0.42062) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 42.06% (0.42062) | 98.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 42.06% (0.42062) | 98.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 42.06% (0.42062) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 44.09% (0.44094) | 98.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2026 | 75.78% (0.75782) | 98.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 78.36% (0.78361) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 80.62% (0.80619) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.98% (0.78984) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.66% (0.70655) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.69% (0.79688) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.39% (0.03388) | 91.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.83% (0.05830) | 92.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 12.87% (0.12873) | 88.94th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 12.87% (0.12873) | 88.81th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 12.87% (0.12873) | 95.96th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 76.68th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 12.87% (0.12873) | 95.97th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 12.87% (0.12873) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153433/Nagios-XI-Magpie_debug.php-Root-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46221/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153433/Nagios-XI-Magpie_debug.php-Root-Remote-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46221/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner tenable
Published Nov 14, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Aug 22, 2018
Link CVE-2018-15710
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a