CVE-2022-4884 Path-Traversal in MKP storing
Administrators can write files to arbitrary locations via malicious MKP files in Checkmk, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4884?
CVE-2022-4884 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 9 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Path-Traversal in MKP storing in Tribe29 Checkmk <=2.0.0p32 and <= 2.1.0p18 allows an administrator to write mkp files to arbitrary locations via a malicious mkp file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-4884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-49f4-qcxf-qv2v, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4884.