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CVE-2015-1561· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The escape_command function in include/Administration/corePerformance/getStats.php in Centreon (formerly Merethis Centreon) 2.5.4 and earlie

The escape_command function in include/Administration/corePerformance/getStats.php in Centreon (formerly Merethis Centreon) 2.5.4 and earlier (fixed in Centreon 19.10.0) uses an incorrect regular expression, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the ns_id parameter.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v2.0—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Jul 14, 2015
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
9.1% · 95th percentile
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Action score

29

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
3 / 30 · 9.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
centreoncentreon

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • centreon centreonup to 2.5.4 inclusive

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Packagistcentreon/centreonbefore 2.8.282.8.28

Same product

centreon: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2022-41142This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
    61This week
  • CVE-2022-42429This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
    58Plan
  • CVE-2022-42427This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
    58Plan
  • CVE-2022-42425This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
    58Plan
  • CVE-2022-42424This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Centreon.
    58Plan
  • CVE-2019-13024Centreon 18.x before 18.10.6, 19.x before 19.04.3, and Centreon web before 2.8.29 allows the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands b
    45Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Packagist:centreon/centreon2.8.28Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2015-07-08

Research context

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Timeline

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  1. First PoC-7 d
  2. Published
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+4096 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
P

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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