CVE-2022-42427 in the critical feed json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-45501
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 76.1%
- EPSS 76.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 contact groups configuration page. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-18541.
Patch / fix
- centreon centreon 21.10.11, 22.04.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
76.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Centreon Centreon
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-22-1398/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42427
- NVD CVE-2022-42427
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