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.