SB2022072136 - Privilege escalation in Checkmk
Published: July 21, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022072136
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33912)
CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.