CVE-2018-15711 (GCVE-0-2018-15711)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-11-14 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:37
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Summary
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.
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No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Privilege Escalation
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Vendor Product Version
Nagios Nagios XI Affected: 5.5.6
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Date Public ?
2018-11-13 00:00
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