# CVE-2018-16146: The web management console of Opsview Monitor 5.4.x before 5.4.2 provides functionality accessible by an authenticated administrator to test

- 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 web management console of Opsview Monitor 5.4.x before 5.4.2 provides functionality accessible by an authenticated administrator to test notifications that are triggered under certain configurable events. The value parameter is not properly sanitized, leading to arbitrary command injection with the privileges of the nagios user account.

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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

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