CVE-2019-16405

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 27.0%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 27%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Centreon Web before 2.8.30, 18.10.x before 18.10.8, 19.04.x before 19.04.5 and 19.10.x before 19.10.2 allows Remote Code Execution by an administrator who can modify Macro Expression location settings. CVE-2019-16405 and CVE-2019-17501 are similar to one another and may be the same.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EG Risk
53(Track)
EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
27%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 21, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (20)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
centreon/centreon19.04.2, 19.04.3, 19.04.419.04.5—

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47948
    First seen Jan 20, 2020

    Centreon 19.04 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCTheCyberGeek/CVE-2019-16405.rb
    First seen Oct 18, 2019

    Metasploit module & Python script for CVE-2019-16405

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16405?
CVE-2019-16405 is a high vulnerability published on November 21, 2019. Centreon Web before 2.8.30, 18.10.x before 18.10.8, 19.04.x before 19.04.5 and 19.10.x before 19.10.2 allows Remote Code Execution by an administrator who can modify Macro Expression location settings. CVE-2019-16405 and CVE-2019-17501 are similar to one another and may be the same.
When was CVE-2019-16405 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16405 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 21, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-16405 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16405 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 2.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16405?
CVE-2019-16405 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16405?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16405, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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