Improper Authentication in Centreon

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU25766

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15299

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when a user changes his password on his profile page, the "contact_autologin_key" field in the database becomes blank when it should be NULL. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Centreon: 19.04.0 - 19.10.1

External links

http://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-19.04.html
http://documentation.centreon.com/docs/centreon/en/latest/release_notes/centreon-19.10.html
http://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8072
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-CENTREONCENTREON-551996

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.