HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-19699
HIGH

CVE-2019-19699

CWE-269Published: April 6, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

There is Authenticated remote code execution in Centreon Infrastructure Monitoring Software through 19.10 via Pollers misconfiguration, leading to system compromise via apache crontab misconfiguration, This allows the apache user to modify an executable file executed by root at 22:30 every day. To exploit the vulnerability, someone must have Admin access to the Centreon Web Interface and create a custom main.php?p=60803&type=3 command. The user must then set the Pollers Post-Restart Command to this previously created command via the main.php?p=60901&o=c&server_id=1 URI. This is triggered via an export of the Poller Configuration.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-19699 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.

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
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://download.centreon.com/
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SpengeSec/CVE-2019-19699
ADVISORYhttps://spenge.pw/cves/
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/SpengeSec/status/1204418071764463618
ADVISORYhttps://www.centreon.com/
ADVISORYhttps://download.centreon.com/
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SpengeSec/CVE-2019-19699
ADVISORYhttps://spenge.pw/cves/
ADVISORYhttps://twitter.com/SpengeSec/status/1204418071764463618
ADVISORYhttps://www.centreon.com/

All References (10)

→
https://download.centreon.com/Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/SpengeSec/CVE-2019-19699Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://spenge.pw/cves/Third Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/SpengeSec/status/1204418071764463618Third Party Advisory
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https://www.centreon.com/Vendor Advisory
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https://download.centreon.com/Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/SpengeSec/CVE-2019-19699Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://spenge.pw/cves/Third Party Advisory
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https://twitter.com/SpengeSec/status/1204418071764463618Third Party Advisory
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https://www.centreon.com/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-19699
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 6, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-19699 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.
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