CVE-2018-16145

high

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.

References

https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3

https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new

https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-09-05

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01081