CVE-2011-4432: Medium severity centreon vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2011
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Updated

www/include/configuration/nconfigObject/contact/DB-Func.php in Merethis Centreon before 2.3.2 does not use a salt during calculation of a password hash, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a rainbow-table approach.

Affected Software

45 affected components
Merethis Centreon=2.1.7
Merethis Centreon=2.3.0-rc3
Merethis Centreon=2.1.9
Merethis Centreon=2.0-rc5
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.4
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.1
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.5
Merethis Centreon=2.2-rc1
Merethis Centreon=2.2-rc2
Merethis Centreon=2.1.3
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.3
Merethis Centreon=2.2.2
Merethis Centreon=2.1.2
Merethis Centreon=2.0-rc4
Merethis Centreon=2.1.0
Merethis Centreon=2.0-rc2
Merethis Centreon=2.1.4
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.2
Merethis Centreon=2.1.11
Merethis Centreon=2.0-rc3
Merethis Centreon=2.1.10
Merethis Centreon=2.1.13
Merethis Centreon=1.4
Merethis Centreon=2.2
Merethis Centreon=2.0-b4
Merethis Centreon=2.1.6
Merethis Centreon=2.1.5
Merethis Centreon=2.0-b3
Merethis Centreon=2.0-b6
Merethis Centreon=2.2-b1
Merethis Centreon=2.1.12
Merethis Centreon=2.0.1
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.6
Merethis Centreon=2.0-rc1
Merethis Centreon=1.4.1
Merethis Centreon=2.3.0
Merethis Centreon=2.0-b5
Merethis Centreon=2.0.2
Merethis Centreon=2.1.8
Merethis Centreon=2.1.1
Merethis Centreon<=2.3.1
Merethis Centreon=1.4.2.7
Merethis Centreon=2.0-b2
Merethis Centreon=2.2.1

Event History

Nov 10, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4432?

CVE-2011-4432 has a medium severity level due to its potential for exposing user passwords through rainbow table attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4432?

To fix CVE-2011-4432, upgrade to Centreon version 2.3.2 or later, which implements proper password hashing with salt.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2011-4432?

CVE-2011-4432 affects various versions of Centreon prior to 2.3.2, including all 1.4.x and 2.0.x versions.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2011-4432 enable?

CVE-2011-4432 enables attackers to use rainbow tables to efficiently crack passwords due to the lack of salt in the password hashing process.

5

Is CVE-2011-4432 still a concern today?

While CVE-2011-4432 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for systems that have not been updated and still run affected versions of Centreon.

Contact

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