CVE-2019-16406 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 21 Nov 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain privileges by replacing a cron-executed binary due to weak file permissions in Centreon Web virtual machine images.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-16406?

CVE-2019-16406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Centreon Centreon Web, published on 21 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Centreon Web 19.04.4 has weak permissions within the OVA (aka VMware virtual machine) and OVF (aka VirtualBox virtual machine) files, allowing attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Centreon-autodisco executable file that is launched by cron.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16406?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Centreon Centreon Web.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16406?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16406 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16406 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4w7-2rjx-g9qv.