HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-15529
HIGH

CVE-2018-15529

CWE-78Published: August 28, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A command injection vulnerability in maintenance.cgi in Mutiny "Monitoring Appliance" before 6.1.0-5263 allows authenticated users, with access to the admin interface, to inject arbitrary commands within the filename of a system upgrade upload.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15529 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mutiny1 product(s)
mutiny
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149065/Mutiny-Monitoring-Appliance-Command-Injection.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/doddr/Security-Advisories/tree/master/Mutiny/CVE-2018-15529
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149065/Mutiny-Monitoring-Appliance-Command-Injection.html
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/doddr/Security-Advisories/tree/master/Mutiny/CVE-2018-15529

All References (8)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149065/Mutiny-Monitoring-Appliance-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://doddsecurity.com/135/remote-command-execution-on-the-monitoring-appliances/
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https://github.com/doddr/Security-Advisories/tree/master/Mutiny/CVE-2018-15529Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.mutiny.com/mutiny-support/release-summary/
→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149065/Mutiny-Monitoring-Appliance-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://doddsecurity.com/135/remote-command-execution-on-the-monitoring-appliances/
→
https://github.com/doddr/Security-Advisories/tree/master/Mutiny/CVE-2018-15529Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.mutiny.com/mutiny-support/release-summary/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-15529
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 28, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-15529 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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