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CVE-2008-5027

Published: Nov 10, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.7%
Top 6.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Nagios process in (1) Nagios before 3.0.5 and (2) op5 Monitor before 4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks, and trigger execution of arbitrary programs by this process, via an (a) custom form or a (b) browser addon.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

nagios
commercial·USaka nagios xi
nagiosOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
op5
commercial·SEaka system-op5config, system-portal, op5 monitor
monitorMixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4914396D.5010009%40op5.se&forum_name=nagios-devel
sourceforge.net
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3364
vupen.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-15.xml
security.gentoo.org
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