#VU68090 SQL injection in Centreon - CVE-2022-42429

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68090

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42429

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Centreon
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Centreon

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the requests to modify poller broker configuration. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Centreon: 21.04.0 - 21.04.18, 21.10.0 - 21.10.10

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External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1394/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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