HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-16405
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CVE-2019-16405

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: November 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Centreon Web before 2.8.30, 18.10.x before 18.10.8, 19.04.x before 19.04.5 and 19.10.x before 19.10.2 allows Remote Code Execution by an administrator who can modify Macro Expression location settings. CVE-2019-16405 and CVE-2019-17501 are similar to one another and may be the same.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-16405 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2019-16405. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

centreon1 product(s)
centreon web
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (20)

https://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/7864Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/7884Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-16405
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 21, 2019

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-16405 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.