Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.2
HIGH
CVE-2018-9276
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An issue was discovered in PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.39. An attacker who has access to the PRTG System Administrator web console with administrative privileges can exploit an OS command injection vulnerability (both on the server and on devices) by sending malformed parameters in sensor or notification management scenarios.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 5, 2025, 2 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker with administrative privileges to execute commands via the PRTG System Administrator web console.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://www.paessler.com/prtg/history/prtg-18#18.2.39 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9276

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-9276 has a 10 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-9276 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paessler prtg_network_monitor
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-9276.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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backglass/exploit_prtg

None

Python

Updated: 3 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 3, 2024, 4:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Desm0ndChan/OSCP-cheatsheet

This is a compiled cheatsheet from my experience of OSCP 2023 journey. Won't say it is all-rounded but a good starting point if you wanna start your OSCP study. It covered all the tools, common issues and tips that I have faced during my study. It is still being updated and feel free to comment if you want any improvements.

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
11 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Sept. 5, 2023, 1:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.
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alvinsmith-eroad/CVE-2018-9276

CVE-2018-9276 PRTG < 18.2.39 Reverse Shell (Python3 support)

Python

Updated: 3 years, 6 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : July 29, 2021, 9:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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A1vinSmith/CVE-2018-9276

CVE-2018-9276 PRTG < 18.2.39 Reverse Shell (Python3 support)

Python

Updated: 11 months, 1 week ago
16 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : July 29, 2021, 1:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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n0-traces/cve_monitor

Automatic monitor github cve using Github Actions

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 56 fork 56 watcher
Born at : April 7, 2021, 11:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 1008 different CVEs too.
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hectorgie/PoC-in-GitHub

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
19 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1053 different CVEs too.
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andyfeili/CVE-2018-9276

None

Shell

Updated: 4 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 9:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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0xT11/CVE-POC

None

Updated: 2 weeks ago
84 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1114 different CVEs too.
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pdelteil/PRTG-Network-Monitor-RCE

Remote code execution prtg network monitor cve2018-9276

Shell

Updated: 3 months ago
2 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : April 29, 2019, 9:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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wildkindcc/CVE-2018-9276

CVE-2018-9276 PRTG < 18.2.39 Authenticated Command Injection (Reverse Shell)

Python

Updated: 5 months, 4 weeks ago
36 stars 8 fork 8 watcher
Born at : March 31, 2019, 8:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-9276 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • BleepingComputer
CISA tags Microsoft .NET and Apache OFBiz bugs as exploited in attacks

The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added four vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, urging federal agencies and large organizations to apply the ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 05, 2025 (6 days, 16 hours ago)
CVE-2024-45195 CVE-2024-29059 CVE-2018-19410 CVE-2018-9276
  • The Cyber Express
CISA Updates KEV Catalog with High-Severity Vulnerabilities—Patch Now!

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding several new vulnerabilities that have been actively exploit ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 05, 2025 (6 days, 22 hours ago)
CVE-2024-21287 CVE-2024-45195 CVE-2024-29059 CVE-2024-21893 CVE-2024-21887 CVE-2023-46805 CVE-2021-44228 CVE-2018-19410 CVE-2018-9276 CVE-2017-11882
  • The Hacker News
CISA Adds Four Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog, Urges Fixes by Feb 25

Vulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evi ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 05, 2025 (1 week ago)
CVE-2024-45195 CVE-2024-29059 CVE-2018-19410 CVE-2018-9276
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Catalog Update Part I – February 2025

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on February 4, 2025, adding four new vulnerabilities that have been activ ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 05, 2025 (1 week ago)
CVE-2024-51741 CVE-2024-46981 CVE-2024-45195 CVE-2024-29059 CVE-2018-19410 CVE-2018-9276

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-9276 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Feb. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-02-04
    Added Due Date 2025-02-25
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.2.39 OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.2.39 *cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 19.3.52 up to (excluding) 21.2.68
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler_ag:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2.39 OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2.39
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paessler_ag:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.2.39
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-9276 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-9276 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

81.10 }} 28.69%

score

0.98615

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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