# CVE-2019-17501: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the Command Line field in Centreon's Discovery configuration screen.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w98j-cfw5-wc5f

## What is CVE-2019-17501?

CVE-2019-17501 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Centreon 19.04 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the Command Line field of main.php?p=60807&type=4 (aka the Configuration > Commands > Discovery screen). CVE-2019-17501 and CVE-2019-16405 are similar to one another and may be the same.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17501?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Centreon Centreon.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-17501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-17501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17501 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-2019-17501 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-17501 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Centreon Centreon. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2019-17501/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17501/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17501
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17501
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17501

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17501/
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