HIGH
CVE-2023-38349
CWE-352Published: July 15, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
8.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
PNP4Nagios through 81ebfc5 lacks CSRF protection in the AJAX controller. This affects 0.6.26.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-38349 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
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.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
pnp4nagios1 product(s)
pnp4nagios
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (2)
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https://github.com/pnp4nagios/pnp4nagios/pull/17Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/pnp4nagios/pnp4nagios/pull/17Issue Tracking
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2023-38349
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 15, 2023
Related CVEs (CWE-352)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-38349 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.