CVE-2022-31258 Privilege escalation in n/a
A site user can escalate privileges to root by manipulating OMD hook symlinks in Checkmk monitoring software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31258?
CVE-2022-31258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 20 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31258?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk, Tribe29 Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-642x-6x8g-mm6g.