CVE-2019-16406
First published: Thu Nov 21 2019(Updated: )
Centreon Web 19.04.4 has weak permissions within the OVA (aka VMware virtual machine) and OVF (aka VirtualBox virtual machine) files, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Centreon-autodisco executable file that is launched by cron.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Centreon Centreon Web | =19.04.4 |
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Reference Links
- https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon-auto-discovery/en/latest/release_notes/18.10/centreon-auto-discovery-18.10.8.html
- https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon-auto-discovery/en/latest/release_notes/19.04/centreon-auto-discovery-19.04.2.html
- https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-18.10.html#centreon-web-18-10-10
- https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-19.04.html#centreon-web-19-04-8
- https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-2.8.html#centreon-web-2-8-31
- https://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8062
- https://thecybergeek.co.uk/cves/2019/09/19/CVEs.html
- https://www.centreon.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-16406?
CVE-2019-16406 is a vulnerability in Centreon Web 19.04.4 that allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file launched by cron.
How severe is CVE-2019-16406?
CVE-2019-16406 has a severity value of 7.8 (High).
Which version of Centreon Web is affected by CVE-2019-16406?
CVE-2019-16406 affects Centreon Web 19.04.4.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-16406?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-16406 by placing a Trojan horse Centreon-autodisco executable file in the OVA or OVF virtual machine files.
Are there any fixes or patches available for CVE-2019-16406?
Please refer to the following links for information on fixes or patches for CVE-2019-16406: [link1](https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon-auto-discovery/en/latest/release_notes/18.10/centreon-auto-discovery-18.10.8.html), [link2](https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon-auto-discovery/en/latest/release_notes/19.04/centreon-auto-discovery-19.04.2.html), [link3](https://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-18.10.html#centreon-web-18-10-10)
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