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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5027 · published 10 November 2008

CVE-2008-5027: Nagios permissions and access controls vulnerability

Nagios · Nagios

The Nagios process in (1) Nagios before 3.0.5 and (2) op5 Monitor before 4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks, and trigger execution of arbitrary programs by this process, via an (a) custom form or a (b) browser addon.

6.5 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.7% · top 6.3% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Nagios process in (1) Nagios before 3.0.5 and (2) op5 Monitor before 4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass authorization checks, and trigger execution of arbitrary programs by this process, via an (a) custom form or a (b) browser addon.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124156641928637&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33320
http://secunia.com/advisories/35002
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-15.xml
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4914396D.5010009%40op5.se&forum_name=nagios-devel PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nagios.org/development/history/nagios-3x.php Patch
http://www.op5.com/support/news/389-important-security-fix-available-for-op5-monitor Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32156 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022165
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3364
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1256
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-3/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124156641928637&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33320
http://secunia.com/advisories/35002
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-15.xml
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4914396D.5010009%40op5.se&forum_name=nagios-devel PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.nagios.org/development/history/nagios-3x.php Patch
http://www.op5.com/support/news/389-important-security-fix-available-for-op5-monitor Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/06/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32156 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022165
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3364
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1256
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-698-3/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5027), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.