Path traversal in Icinga Web 2 - CVE-2022-24716
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: July 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU136931
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24716
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in static library file requests when handling unauthenticated requests for library files. A remote attacker can request crafted file paths to disclose sensitive information.
Exposed files may include local system files accessible to the web-server user, including configuration files containing database credentials.
Affected software
Icinga Web 2
Gentoo Linux
www-apps/icingaweb2
Gentoo Linux
www-apps/icingaweb2
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24716
Install security update from vendor's website.
Icinga Web 2 - update to 2.9.6
www-apps/icingaweb2 - update to 2.9.6
www-apps/icingaweb2 - update to 2.9.6