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CVE-2023-48082

Nagios Xi cross-site scripting (XSS)

9.1 CRITICALEPSS 1.54%
  1. Published14 Oct 2024

Description

Nagios XI before 2024R1 was discovered to improperly handle API keys generation (randomly-generated), allowing attackers to possibly generate the same set of API keys for all users and utilize them to authenticate.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Nagios Xi< 2014 · 2014

Remediation

Fixed in
Nagios Xi≥ 2014

References

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-48082 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-48082 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.54%.

How severe is CVE-2023-48082?

CVE-2023-48082 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-48082?

Affected products include Nagios Xi.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48082?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Nagios Xi 2014 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.