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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.121 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.121 · newest: 0.121 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkmk — versions 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43021/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- mathias-kettner.com/check_mk_werks.php (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- mathias-kettner.de/check_mk_werks.php (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.