CVE-2022-46302 Remote Code Execution with Root Privileges via Broad Apache Permissions
Attackers can achieve remote code execution with root privileges by exploiting broad Apache permissions in reverse proxy configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-46302?
CVE-2022-46302 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 20 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Broad access controls could allow site users to directly interact with the system Apache installation when providing the reverse proxy configurations for Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p6, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p27, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allowing an attacker to perform remote code execution with root privileges on the underlying host.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46302?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-46302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-32919 Privilege Escalation in Windows License plugin for Checkmk Windows Agent
- CVE-2024-28827 Privilege escalation in Windows agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53x8-876g-3h2x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46302.