CVE-2018-6533 describes a vulnerability in Icinga 2.x up to version 2.8.1, where an attacker with local access could modify the init.conf file to execute arbitrary code as root. This flaw, which allowed for privilege escalation, was addressed by preventing root-executed code from relying on init.conf for account information. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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