# CVE-2018-9276

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2018-9276
- CVSS: 7.2
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2025-02-04; CISA due date 2025-02-25
- EPSS: 87.00%
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 5 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2019-03-11)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Published: 2018-07-02

## Affected

- paessler:prtg_network_monitor

## References

- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148334/PRTG-Command-Injection.html
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46527/
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542103/100/0/threaded
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161183/PRTG-Network-Monitor-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-9276

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