CVE-2026-92882 Redact SNMP community, SNMPv3 pass phrases, and IPMI password in host config REST API GET responses
Authenticated users can read sensitive SNMP and IPMI credentials in clear text from REST API responses 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-2026-92882?
CVE-2026-92882 is a low-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, published on 22 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficiently protected credentials in the host and folder configuration endpoints of the REST API in Checkmk <2.5.0p15, <2.4.0p38, <2.3.0p51 and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows an authenticated user who may view a host's configuration to read stored SNMP community strings, SNMPv3 auth and privacy pass phrases and IPMI passwords in clear text from GET responses, although the setup GUI never displays these values.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92882?
How do I fix CVE-2026-92882?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-92882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-92882 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92882 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwvr-5xw4-qv5w.