CVE-2022-42429 SQL injection in Centreon
Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator via SQL injection in Centreon poller broker configuration handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42429?
CVE-2022-42429 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 29 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of requests to modify poller broker configuration. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the level of an administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-18557.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Centreon Centreon.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2022-42429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7wq-mfjm-crgc.