SB2022072136 - Privilege escalation in Checkmk
Published: July 21, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022072136
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33912)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions set for "/var/lib/dpkg/info". A local user with UID=1001 can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.