CVE-2017-14955 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive user information by exploiting a race condition in the failed-login save feature to read GUI crash reports.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14955?
CVE-2017-14955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 1 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14955?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-14955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qhg-c9h2-g6rj, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14955.