CVE-2019-19699: Critical severity centreon vulnerability

Published Apr 6, 2020
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Updated

There is Authenticated remote code execution in Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software through 19.10 via Pollers misconfiguration, leading to system compromise via apache crontab misconfiguration, This allows the apache user to modify an executable file executed by root at 22:30 every day. To exploit the vulnerability, someone must have Admin access to the Centreon Web Interface and create a custom main.php?p=60803&type=3 command. The user must then set the Pollers Post-Restart Command to this previously created command via the main.php?p=60901&o=c&serverid=1 URI. This is triggered via an export of the Poller Configuration.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Centreon Centreon<=19.10

Event History

Apr 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-19699.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2019-19699?

CVE-2019-19699 has a severity level of 7.2 (Critical).

3

Which software version is affected by CVE-2019-19699?

Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software version 19.10 is affected by CVE-2019-19699.

4

How can CVE-2019-19699 be exploited?

CVE-2019-19699 can be exploited through Pollers misconfiguration and apache crontab misconfiguration, allowing the apache user to modify an executable file executed by root.

5

Are there any references related to CVE-2019-19699?

Yes, there are references related to CVE-2019-19699. You can find them at the following links: [link1](https://download.centreon.com/), [link2](https://github.com/SpengeSec/CVE-2019-19699), [link3](https://spenge.pw/cves/)

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