CVE-2023-53948

Lilac-Reloaded for Nagios 2.0.8 Remote Code Execution via Autodiscovery

Published Dec 19, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Lilac-Reloaded for Nagios 2.0.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the autodiscovery feature that allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands. Attackers can exploit the lack of input filtering in the nmap_binary parameter to execute a reverse shell by sending a crafted POST request to the autodiscovery endpoint.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cat03
Cat03 lilac-reloaded
Vendors & Products Cat03
Cat03 lilac-reloaded
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Lilac-Reloaded for Nagios 2.0.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the autodiscovery feature that allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands. Attackers can exploit the lack of input filtering in the nmap_binary parameter to execute a reverse shell by sending a crafted POST request to the autodiscovery endpoint.
Title Lilac-Reloaded for Nagios 2.0.8 Remote Code Execution via Autodiscovery
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:08 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2025, 7:22 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 19, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:46 AM