CVE-2022-31258: High severity checkmk nagvis vulnerability

Published May 20, 2022
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Updated

In Checkmk before 1.6.0p29, 2.x before 2.0.0p25, and 2.1.x before 2.1.0b10, a site user can escalate to root by editing an OMD hook symlink.

Affected Software

165 affected components
CheckMK Checkmk<1.6.0
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b1
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b10
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b12
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b3
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b4
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b5
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-b9
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p1
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p10
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p11
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p12
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p13
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p14
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p15
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p16
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p19
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p2
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p20
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p21
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p22
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p23
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p24
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p25
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p26
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p27
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p28
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p3
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p4
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p5
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p6
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p7
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p8
CheckMK Checkmk=1.6.0-p9
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b1
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b2
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b3
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b4
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b5
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b6
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b7
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-b8
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-i1
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p1
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p10
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p11
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p12
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p13
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p14
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p15
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p16
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p17
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p18
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p19
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p2
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p20
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p21
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p22
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p23
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p24
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p3
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p4
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p5
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p6
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p7
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p8
CheckMK Checkmk=2.0.0-p9
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b1
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b2
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b3
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b4
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b5
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b6
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b7
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b8
CheckMK Checkmk=2.1.0-b9
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0b10
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0b11
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p10
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p11
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p12
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p13
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p14
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p15
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p16
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p17
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0p18
Tribe29 Checkmk<1.6.0
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b1
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b10
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b12
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b3
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b4
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b5
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-b9
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p1
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p10
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p11
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p12
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p13
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p14
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p15
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p16
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p19
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p2
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p20
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p21
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p22
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p23
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p24
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p25
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p26
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p27
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p28
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p3
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p4
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p5
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p6
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p7
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p8
Tribe29 Checkmk=1.6.0-p9
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b1
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b2
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b3
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b4
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b5
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b6
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b7
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-b8
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-i1
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p1
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p10
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p11
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p12
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p13
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p14
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p15
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p16
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p17
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p18
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p19
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p2
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p20
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p21
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p22
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p23
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p24
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p3
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p4
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p5
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p6
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p7
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p8
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.0.0-p9
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b1
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b2
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b3
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b4
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b5
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b6
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b7
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b8
Tribe29 Checkmk=2.1.0-b9

Event History

May 20, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:02 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31258?

CVE-2022-31258 has been rated as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized root access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-31258?

To fix CVE-2022-31258, update Checkmk to version 1.6.0p29, 2.0.0p25, or 2.1.0b10 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-31258?

CVE-2022-31258 affects Checkmk versions before 1.6.0p29 and versions 2.x before 2.0.0p25 and 2.1.x before 2.1.0b10.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-31258?

CVE-2022-31258 is a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing a site user to gain root access.

5

Who reported CVE-2022-31258?

CVE-2022-31258 was disclosed by Tribe29, the developer of Checkmk.

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