Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-42429

High

Published: 29 March 2023

Published
29 March 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.5938 98.3th percentile
Risk Priority 53 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-42429 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 1.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

This vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw, identified as CWE-89, that affects Centreon installations. It resides in the handling of requests to modify poller broker configuration, where insufficient validation of a user-supplied string allows it to be used directly in SQL query construction. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and was originally reported as ZDI-CAN-18557.

Authenticated remote attackers can exploit the flaw to escalate privileges from a standard user account to full administrator level on the affected system. No user interaction is required beyond initial authentication, and the attack can be performed over the network.

The issue was disclosed via Zero Day Initiative advisory ZDI-22-1394. The current EPSS score stands at 0.5938 with a recorded peak of 0.6039, indicating sustained moderate exploitation interest following publication.

EU & UK References

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-18557.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

centreon
centreon
≤ 21.04.19 · 21.10.0 — 21.10.11 · 22.04.0 — 22.04.6

Mitigating Controls

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.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

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