# CVE-2020-22345: OS Command Injection in Centreon

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the RRDdatabase_path parameter of Centreon.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2q95-593f-g7h7

## What is CVE-2020-22345?

CVE-2020-22345 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 18 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

/graphStatus/displayServiceStatus.php in Centreon 19.10.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the RRDdatabase_path parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22345?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 20.04.0 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 20.04.0 |

Products: Centreon Centreon.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-22345?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to 20.04.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-22345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22345 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-2020-22345 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-22345 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 18 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 20.04.0
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 20.04.0

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-2020-22345/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22345/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-22345
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-22345
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-22345

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22345/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.