CVE-2018-16144

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

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 v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 5, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: [CORE-2018-0008] - Opsview Monitor Multiple Vulnerabilities

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/3

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16144?

CVE-2018-16144 is a critical vulnerability published on September 5, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2018-16144 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16144 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16144 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16144 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16144?

CVE-2018-16144 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16144?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16144, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-16144

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