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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-16144 · published 5 September 2018

CVE-2018-16144: Opsview os command injection vulnerability

Opsview · Opsview

The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 is vulnerable to command injection due to improper sanitization of the rancid_password parameter.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 33% · top 1.7% CWE-78 · OS command injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The test connection functionality in the NetAudit section of Opsview Monitor before 5.3.1 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 is vulnerable to command injection due to improper sanitization of the rancid_password parameter.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.3/docs/whats-new Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://knowledge.opsview.com/v5.4/docs/whats-new Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/opsview-monitor-multiple-vulnerabilities ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-16144), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.