CVE-2026-48554

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.52% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 42.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.7 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

NVD analysis status

Received. NVD last modified this record on 2026-08-12.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-08-12 16:48Z22 DAYS AGO

Last updated

2026-08-14 16:50Z20 DAYS AGO

Reserved

2026-05-21

Assigning CNA

VulnCheck

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.7)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

d942b3aaf7bec1a90e8c1ee1ee363a34154afde5d72625271ecc39785b691e8b

• www.nagios.comSecurity Disclosureshttps://www.nagios.com/security-disclosures/nagios-core/vendor-advisorypatch
• github.comChangeloghttps://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/Changelogrelease-notes
• www.vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nagios-core-xi-authenticated-rce-via-unfiltered-notification-family-macro-substitutionthird-party-advisory