CVE-2022-42427: centreon SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42427 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in centreon. EPSS estimates a 76.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 contact groups configuration page. The issue results 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 escalate privileges to the level of an administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-18541.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.