9.3

CVE-2014-5340: check_mk_project check_mk Code Injection

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 02-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-5340 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in check_mk_project check_mk. EPSS estimates a 6.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2015:1495

Timeline

  1. 02-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The wato component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, related to an automation URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.14% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Check_mk_project1 product
  • check_mk≤ 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.4:p1 | 1.2.4:p2 | 1.2.5:i1 | 1.2.5:i2 | 1.2.5:i3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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