8.2

CVE-2022-31258: checkmk Link Following

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighModified
Published 20-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31258 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Link Following vulnerability in checkmk. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

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

Checkmk1 product
  • checkmkEOL< 1.6.0 | 1.6.0:b1 | 1.6.0:b10 | 1.6.0:b12 | 1.6.0:b3 | 1.6.0:b4 | 1.6.0:b5 | 1.6.0:b9 | 1.6.0:p1 | 1.6.0:p10 | 1.6.0:p11 | 1.6.0:p12 | 1.6.0:p13 | 1.6.0:p14 | 1.6.0:p15 | 1.6.0:p16 | 1.6.0:p19 | 1.6.0:p2 | 1.6.0:p20 | 1.6.0:p21 | 1.6.0:p22 | 1.6.0:p23 | 1.6.0:p24 | 1.6.0:p25 | 1.6.0:p26 | 1.6.0:p27 | 1.6.0:p28 | 1.6.0:p3 | 1.6.0:p4 | 1.6.0:p5 | 1.6.0:p6 | 1.6.0:p7 | 1.6.0:p8 | 1.6.0:p9 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0:b1 | 2.0.0:b2 | 2.0.0:b3 | 2.0.0:b4 | 2.0.0:b5 | 2.0.0:b6 | 2.0.0:b7 | 2.0.0:b8 | 2.0.0:i1 | 2.0.0:p1 | 2.0.0:p10 | 2.0.0:p11 | 2.0.0:p12 | 2.0.0:p13 | 2.0.0:p14 | 2.0.0:p15 | 2.0.0:p16 | 2.0.0:p17 | 2.0.0:p18 | 2.0.0:p19 | 2.0.0:p2 | 2.0.0:p20 | 2.0.0:p21 | 2.0.0:p22 | 2.0.0:p23 | 2.0.0:p24 | 2.0.0:p3 | 2.0.0:p4 | 2.0.0:p5 | 2.0.0:p6 | 2.0.0:p7 | 2.0.0:p8 | 2.0.0:p9 | 2.1.0:b1 | 2.1.0:b2 | 2.1.0:b3 | 2.1.0:b4 | 2.1.0:b5 | 2.1.0:b6 | 2.1.0:b7 | 2.1.0:b8 | 2.1.0:b9
Tribe291 product
  • checkmk1.6.0b10 | 1.6.0b11 | 1.6.0p10 | 1.6.0p11 | 1.6.0p12 | 1.6.0p13 | 1.6.0p14 | 1.6.0p15 | 1.6.0p16 | 1.6.0p17 | 1.6.0p18

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links