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CVE-2018-19410 Paessler CVE debrief

CVE-2018-19410 is a local file inclusion issue in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor that CISA added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-04. Because it is KEV-listed, defenders should treat it as a known-exploited risk rather than a historical record only. CISA’s guidance in the source corpus is to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
Paessler
Product
PRTG Network Monitor
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-02-04
Original CVE updated
2025-02-04
Advisory published
2025-02-04
Advisory updated
2025-02-04

Who should care

Organizations that run Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, along with vulnerability management, patching, and incident response teams responsible for that product.

Technical summary

The supplied official record identifies the issue as a local file inclusion vulnerability in Paessler PRTG Network Monitor. CISA’s KEV entry marks it as known exploited, with a due date of 2025-02-25 for remediation actions. The corpus does not provide CVSS scoring or additional exploit details, so defensive action should be driven by the KEV listing and vendor guidance referenced by CISA.

Defensive priority

Immediate priority for affected deployments because the issue is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all Paessler PRTG Network Monitor installations and confirm whether any are affected.
  • Apply vendor mitigations referenced by CISA and Paessler as soon as possible.
  • If mitigations are unavailable or ineffective, discontinue use of the product per CISA guidance.
  • Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date of 2025-02-25.
  • Include this CVE in vulnerability management and incident response monitoring because KEV listing indicates known exploitation.

Evidence notes

CISA’s KEV source metadata names the vulnerability as a Paessler PRTG Network Monitor local file inclusion issue, with dateAdded 2025-02-04, dueDate 2025-02-25, and requiredAction instructing organizations to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable. The same source notes reference the Paessler product history page and the NVD detail page. The supplied corpus does not include a CVSS score.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2018-19410 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19410

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2018-19410 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19410

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.