CVE-2018-21025: Centreon/centreon Centreon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-f24j-f97w-65h8
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-269
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-21025 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) centreon privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Centreon/centreon libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves centreon privilege escalation. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2018-21025 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-21025
GHSA Identifier GHSA-f24j-f97w-65h8
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Affected Product Centreon/centreon
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2018-21025

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Centreon/centreon dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

centreon/centreon fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade centreon/centreon to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for centreon/centreon

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2018-21025, inspect your project dependencies for Centreon/centreon:

inspect dependencies for centreon/centreon

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Centreon/centreon in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Centreon/centreon, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In Centreon VM through 19.04.3, centreon-backup.pl allows attackers to become root via a crafted script, due to incorrect rights of sourced configuration files.

CVE-2018-21025 Affected Centreon/centreon Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
centreon/centreon
 Packagist
≤ 19.04.3

References

NVD — CVE-2018-21025 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21025
Centreon/centreon Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/centreon/centreon-archived/issues/7082
Centreon/centreon Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/centreon/centreon-archived
Centreon/centreon Security Information SECURITY
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/08/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-21025?
CVE-2018-21025 is a security vulnerability in Centreon/centreon involving Centreon Privilege Escalation under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management.
Which Centreon/centreon versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: centreon/centreon.
What version fixes CVE-2018-21025?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is centreon/centreon affected?
Yes, centreon/centreon is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-21025?
CVE-2018-21025 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-21025?
CVE-2018-21025 is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management (The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2018-21025?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for centreon/centreon'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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