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CVE-2018-15711
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to reset and regenerate the API key of more privileged users. The attacker can then…
High8.8EPSS 36.0%
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- tenable
Description
Nagios XI 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to reset and regenerate the API key of more privileged users. The attacker can then use the new API key to execute API calls at elevated privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 36.0% · top 1.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- Privilege Escalation
- CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (1)
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-37 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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