CVE-2011-4431 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via directory traversal in Centreon's main.php command_name parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-4431?

CVE-2011-4431 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in main.php in Merethis Centreon before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in the command_name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4431?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Merethis Centreon.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-4431 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4431 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93qp-5792-8w97.

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