CVE-2022-42424: Centreon Poller Broker SQL Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2023
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Updated

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of requests to modify poller broker configuration. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the level of an administrator.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Centreon Centreon
Centreon Centreon<21.04.19
Centreon Centreon>=21.10.0<21.10.11
Centreon Centreon>=22.04.0<22.04.6

Event History

Mar 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 28, 2025
Advisory Published
via ZDI·03:42 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-42424?

CVE-2022-42424 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.

2

How can CVE-2022-42424 be exploited?

To exploit CVE-2022-42424, authentication is required, and the attacker needs to send requests to modify the poller broker configuration.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42424?

CVE-2022-42424 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-42424?

CVE-2022-42424 affects Centreon versions up to and including 21.04.19, 21.10.0 to 21.10.11, and 22.04.0 to 22.04.6.

5

How can CVE-2022-42424 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-42424, users should upgrade Centreon to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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