# CVE-2019-16405: Improper Input Validation in Centreon Web

> An administrator can achieve remote code execution by modifying Macro Expression location settings in Centreon Web.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4f26-v6fr-9hmp

## What is CVE-2019-16405?

CVE-2019-16405 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon Web, published on 21 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Centreon Web before 2.8.30, 18.10.x before 18.10.8, 19.04.x before 19.04.5 and 19.10.x before 19.10.2 allows Remote Code Execution by an administrator who can modify Macro Expression location settings. CVE-2019-16405 and CVE-2019-17501 are similar to one another and may be the same.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16405?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including centreon/centreon. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 18.10.8 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 18.10.8 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 19.0.0 | 19.04.5 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 19.0.0 | 19.04.5 |

Products: Centreon Centreon Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-16405?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to a fixed version for your release line: 18.10.8 or 19.04.5.

## Is CVE-2019-16405 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Metasploit module & Python script for CVE-2019-16405 (github_poc): https://github.com/TheCyberGeek/CVE-2019-16405.rb
- Centreon 19.04 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon Web

- [CVE-2024-32501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32501/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-53923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53923/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-55573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55573/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-33852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33852/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-33853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33853/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-16405 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-16405 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon Web, published on 21 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16405 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 18.10.8
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 18.10.8
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 19.0.0; fixed in 19.04.5
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 19.0.0; fixed in 19.04.5

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-2019-16405/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16405/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16405
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16405
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16405

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16405/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.