CVE-2023-48082

Name: CVE-2023-48082
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-14T19:15:10.78+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-48082 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Nagios XI before 2024R1 was discovered to improperly handle API keys generation (randomly-generated), allowing attackers to possibly generate the same set of API keys for all users and utilize them to authenticate.. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Nagios XI before 2024R1 was discovered to improperly handle API keys generation (randomly-generated), allowing attackers to possibly generate the same set of API keys for all users and utilize them to authenticate.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.52%

71.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Nagios	Nagios Xi	< 2014	—
Nagios	Nagios Xi	2014	R1.0

References

https://www.nagios.com/change-log/Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-48082?

How severe is CVE-2023-48082?

CVE-2023-48082 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48082?

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Source: NVD / NIST