CVE-2019-20327: High severity centreon vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2020
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Updated

Insecure permissions in cwrapperperl in Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software through 19.10 allow local attackers to gain privileges. (cwrapperperl is a setuid executable allowing execution of Perl scripts with root privileges.)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Centreon Centreon<=19.10

Event History

Jan 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-20327?

CVE-2019-20327 is a vulnerability in Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software that allows local attackers to gain privileges.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20327?

The severity of CVE-2019-20327 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

How does CVE-2019-20327 work?

CVE-2019-20327 is caused by insecure permissions in the cwrapper_perl component of Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software, allowing local attackers to execute Perl scripts with root privileges.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-20327?

To fix CVE-2019-20327, it is recommended to update Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software to version 19.11 or later, which resolves the insecure permissions issue.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-20327?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-20327 on the Centreon website at https://www.centreon.com/en/.

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