Information disclosure in Checkmk
CVE-2017-14955
Check_MK before 1.2.8p26 mishandles certain errors within the failed-login save feature because of a race condition, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information by reading a GUI crash report.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.121 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Checkmk — versions 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14955?
- CVE-2017-14955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14955?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14955 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.