Is CVE-2008-5027 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5027 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5027?

CVE-2008-5027 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2008-5027?

Patch guidance is available from nagios security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-5027.

CVE-2008-5027 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-5027?

65 products: nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, nagios nagios, and 60 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAGIOS
Published: 11/10/2008
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD