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CVE-2018-16145

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-09-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

The /etc/init.d/opsview-reporting-module script that runs at boot time in Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 invokes a file that can be edited by the nagios user, and would allow attackers to elevate their privileges to root after a system restart, hence obtaining full control of the appliance.

Affected products

• Opsview: before 5.3.1; from 5.4.0 before 5.4.2 — fixed in 5.3.1, 5.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Opsview 5.3.1, 5.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new
• https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new
• https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3
• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities
• https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new
• https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new
• https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3
• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities

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