Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-23118

High

Published: 01 April 2024

Published
01 April 2024
Modified
07 August 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3 7.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.8603 99.4th percentile
Risk Priority 66 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-23118 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Centreon Centreon Web. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 0.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

Centreon contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the updateContactHostCommands function that permits remote code execution. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input used to build SQL queries, allowing an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code under the privileges of the service account. The issue affects installations of Centreon and carries a CVSS 3.0 score of 7.2.

An attacker must possess valid high-privilege credentials to reach the affected function over the network. Successful exploitation grants the ability to run operating-system commands, potentially leading to full compromise of the monitored system and its data.

The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.8603 with a recorded peak of 0.8739, indicating substantial exploitation likelihood. The advisory was issued by the Zero Day Initiative under identifier ZDI-24-114.

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Vulnerability details

Centreon updateContactHostCommands SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Centreon. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the updateContactHostCommands function. The issue results…

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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 execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-22298.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

centreon
centreon web
≤ 22.04.19 · 22.10.2 — 22.10.17 · 23.04.0 — 23.04.13

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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