What is CVE-2022-31258?

CVE-2022-31258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2022-05-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-31258?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Checkmk

CVE-2022-31258

In Checkmk before 1.6.0p29, 2.x before 2.0.0p25, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0b10, a site user can escalate to root by editing an OMD hook symlink.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Checkmk — versions 1.6.0, 2.0.0, 2.1.0
Tribe29 Checkmk — versions 1.6.0b10, 1.6.0b11, 1.6.0p10
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31258?: CVE-2022-31258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2022-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-31258?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.