Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Centreon 20.10.18 has a cross-site scripting issue in notification escalation names. A logged-in attacker could store or submit malicious web content that runs in another user's browser. This is not a server takeover, but it can support session abuse, data exposure, or unauthorized UI actions if a privileged user views affected content.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority application security fix. It is unlikely to cause direct infrastructure compromise, but it can undermine trusted monitoring workflows if an attacker already has Centreon access and can induce a privileged user to view affected content.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40044 is a CWE-79 XSS vulnerability in the esc_name parameter at Configuration/Notifications/Escalations in Centreon v20.10.18. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4 with low attack complexity, required low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to organizations running Centreon v20.10.18 with users able to access notification escalation configuration. The CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, so version scoping should be verified against Centreon guidance rather than assumed comprehensive.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed in KEV. Exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction. Business risk is highest where Centreon users have broad administrative rights or where monitoring consoles are accessed by privileged operators.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports XSS in esc_name for Centreon v20.10.18 only. The source bundle does not identify a fixed release, real-world exploitation, or broader affected versions. Avoid expanding scope beyond the named version unless vendor release notes confirm it.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Centreon deployments and identify any running v20.10.18.
- Check Centreon release notes or vendor guidance for the corrected version.
- Restrict escalation configuration access to trusted administrators only.
- Review existing escalation names for unexpected HTML or script content.
- Prioritize upgrade or containment for internet-accessible or shared administrative consoles.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed Centreon version from asset inventory or application administration.
- Review access control for Configuration/Notifications/Escalations.
- Check whether escalation names contain suspicious markup or script-like content.
- Verify remediation against Centreon release notes, not inferred package versions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/centreon/centreon/releasesCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.hakaioffensivesecurity.com/centreon-sqli-and-xss-vulnerability/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.