# CVE-2018-16145: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new

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