How severe is CVE-2018-21025?

CVE-2018-21025 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-21025 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-21025?

CVE-2018-21025 affects Centreon Centreon Vm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21025?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-21025 published?

CVE-2018-21025 was published on 2019-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-21025

CVE-2018-21025 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Centreon Centreon Vm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Centreon Centreon Vm
Published: 2019-10-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Centreon VM through 19.04.3, centreon-backup.pl allows attackers to become root via a crafted script, due to incorrect rights of sourced configuration files.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21025?: In Centreon VM through 19.04.3, centreon-backup.pl allows attackers to become root via a crafted script, due to incorrect rights of sourced configuration files.
How severe is CVE-2018-21025?: CVE-2018-21025 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-21025 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-21025?: CVE-2018-21025 affects Centreon Centreon Vm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21025?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-21025 published?: CVE-2018-21025 was published on 2019-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:centreon:centreon_vm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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