The web management console of Opsview Monitor 5.4.x before 5.4.2 provides functionality…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The web management console of Opsview Monitor 5.4.x before 5.4.2 provides functionality accessible by an authenticated administrator to test notifications that are triggered under certain configurable events. The value parameter is not properly sanitized, leading to arbitrary command injection with the privileges of the nagios user account.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh92-wm8w-xpmm
References
More Opsview vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11543 The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08418 In Opsview Monitor Pro (Prior to 5.1.0.162300841, prior to 5.0.2.27475, prior to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-11544 The /etc/init.d/opsview-reporting-module script that runs at boot time in Opsview Monitor… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2013-03437 Cross-site request forgery in Opsview CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-04849 SQL injection vulnerability in status/service/acknowledge in Opsview before 4.4.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-08419 Open redirect vulnerability in Opsview Monitor Pro (Prior to 5.1.0.162300841, prior to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-16146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh92-wm8w-xpmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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