HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-13252
HIGH

CVE-2020-13252

CWE-78Published: May 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Centreon before 19.04.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by placing shell metacharacters in RRDdatabase_status_path (via a main.get.php request) and then visiting the include/views/graphs/graphStatus/displayServiceStatus.php page.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-13252 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low 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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/centreon/centreon/compare/19.04.13...19.04.15
PATCHhttps://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8467
PATCHhttps://github.com/centreon/centreon/compare/19.04.13...19.04.15
PATCHhttps://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8467
ADVISORYhttps://engindemirbilek.github.io/centreon-19.10-rce
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/centreon-19.10-rce.html
ADVISORYhttps://engindemirbilek.github.io/centreon-19.10-rce
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/centreon-19.10-rce.html

All References (8)

→
https://engindemirbilek.github.io/centreon-19.10-rceExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/centreon-19.10-rce.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/centreon/centreon/compare/19.04.13...19.04.15Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8467Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://engindemirbilek.github.io/centreon-19.10-rceExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/EnginDemirbilek/EnginDemirbilek.github.io/blob/master/centreon-19.10-rce.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/centreon/centreon/compare/19.04.13...19.04.15Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/centreon/centreon/pull/8467Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-13252
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 21, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-78)

CVE-2015-2845
10.0
CVE-2015-2844
10.0
CVE-2009-1916
10.0
CVE-2012-5863
10.0
CVE-2013-6881
10.0
CVE-2014-3008
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-13252 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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