CVE-2018-9276Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Known exploited — Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 04.02.2025. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 25.02.2025.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/prtg-18#18.2.39 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9276
Description
An issue was discovered in PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.39. An attacker who has access to the PRTG System Administrator web console with administrative privileges can exploit an OS command injection vulnerability (both on the server and on devices) by sending malformed parameters in sensor or notification management scenarios.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| paessler | prtg network monitor | < 18.2.39 |
References and patches
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html ExploitMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 46527 exploitExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 20180626 PRTG < 18.2.39 Command Injection mailing-listBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-9276 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (2)
cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 18.2.39cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 19.3.52 < 21.2.68