Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Local File Inclusion Vulnerability (CVE-2018-19410)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-02-04 · CVE-2018-19410
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create users with read-write privileges (including administrator). CISA added CVE-2018-19410 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 4, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Feb 25, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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