CVE-2023-22348 Reading host_configs does not honour contact groups
Remote authenticated users can bypass contact group restrictions to read arbitrary host configurations in Checkmk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22348?
CVE-2023-22348 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 17 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Authorization in RestAPI in Checkmk GmbH's Checkmk versions <2.1.0p28 and <2.2.0b8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary host_configs.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22348?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk, Tribe29 Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22348?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-22348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-44h6-cj92-vmj7, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22348.