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CVE-2008-5027


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5027 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from nagios, from op5 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2008-11-10T15:23:29.533

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application nagios nagios ≤ 3.0.4 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0_b1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0_b2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0_b3 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b3 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b4 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b5 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.0b6 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.3 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.4 Yes
Application nagios nagios 1.4.1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b3 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b4 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b5 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0b6 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0rc1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.0rc2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.3 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.3.1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.4 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.5 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.7 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.8 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.9 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.10 Yes
Application nagios nagios 2.11 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0.1 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0.2 Yes
Application nagios nagios 3.0.3 Yes
Application op5 monitor ≤ 4.0.0 Yes
Application op5 monitor 2.4 Yes
Application op5 monitor 2.6 Yes
Application op5 monitor 2.8 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.0 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.0.0 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.2 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.2.4 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.3.1 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.3.2 Yes
Application op5 monitor 3.3.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nagios's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.