CVE-2022-42424
Published: 29 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-42424 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Centreon Centreon. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
This vulnerability is an SQL injection flaw, identified as ZDI-CAN-18556, that affects Centreon installations. It arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing requests to modify poller broker configuration, allowing the input to be used directly in SQL query construction. The issue carries a CVSS score of 8.8 and is tracked under CWE-89.
Authenticated remote attackers can exploit the flaw to escalate privileges to administrator level on affected systems. Exploitation requires valid credentials but no other user interaction, enabling full compromise of the application through crafted requests to the vulnerable configuration endpoint.
The EPSS score has remained at its peak of 0.6489 with no material upward trajectory after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-45498
Vulnerability details
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…
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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-18556.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.