CVE-2018-8735 is a critical remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Nagios XI versions 5.2.x through 5.4.12, allowing authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this flaw is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploit modules, including Metasploit, exist, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is minimal public discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.2.0, < 5.4.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_xi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.