# CVE-2018-11587: Centreon RCE Vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the RPN value in the Virtual Metric form of Centreon Web.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c8qc-cp8v-prpx

## What is CVE-2018-11587?

CVE-2018-11587 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 25 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is Remote Code Execution in Centreon 3.4.6 including Centreon Web 2.8.23 via the RPN value in the Virtual Metric form in centreonGraph.class.php.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11587?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including centreon/centreon. It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | None |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | None |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 2.8.23 | 2.8.24 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 2.8.23 | 2.8.24 |

Products: Centreon Centreon, Centreon Centreon Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11587?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to 2.8.24 or later.

## Is CVE-2018-11587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon

- [CVE-2021-37558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37558/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-21024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21024/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16194/): SQL injection in Centreon (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-19281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19281/): Centreon allows SNMP trap SQL Injection (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11587 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11587 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 25 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; no fix listed
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; no fix listed
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 2.8.23; fixed in 2.8.24
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 2.8.23; fixed in 2.8.24

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11587/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11587/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11587
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11587
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11587

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11587/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.