# CVE-2008-5027: 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 che

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4914396D.5010009%40op5.se&forum_name=nagios-devel
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3364
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-15.xml
- http://www.nagios.org/development/history/nagios-3x.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33320
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32156
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022165
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-3/
- http://www.op5.com/support/news/389-important-security-fix-available-for-op5-monitor
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3029
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124156641928637&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1256
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35002

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