CVE-2022-48319 Host secret disclosed in Checkmk logs
Attackers can read sensitive host secrets from unprotected log files in Checkmk, potentially bypassing security controls.
- 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-2022-48319?
CVE-2022-48319 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 20 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sensitive host secret disclosed in cmk-update-agent.log file in Tribe29's Checkmk <= 2.1.0p13, Checkmk <= 2.0.0p29, and all versions of Checkmk 1.6.0 (EOL) allows an attacker to gain access to the host secret through the unprotected agent updater log file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48319?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-48319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7vr-4qg5-q9v7, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48319.