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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-9276

highCVSS 3.1 7.2In CISA KEVEPSS 87%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2018-9276 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-04: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-78.

Severity

7.2 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 4, 2025

Federal due date Feb 25, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

87%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

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

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-9276 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-9276 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-04, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-02-25.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9276?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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