Error Handling in Checkmk - CVE-2017-14955

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65563

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14955

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling, related to failed-login save feature. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Checkmk
Fedora
Ubuntu
check-mk
check-mk-multisite (Ubuntu package)
check-mk-server (Ubuntu package)
check-mk-livestatus (Ubuntu package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Checkmk - update to 1.2.8 p27
check-mk - addressed in versions 1.2.6p16-5.el6, 1.2.8p26-1.el7, 1.2.8p26-1.fc25, 1.2.8p26-1.fc26, 1.2.8p26-1.fc27
check-mk-multisite (Ubuntu package) - update to 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2
check-mk-server (Ubuntu package) - update to 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2
check-mk-livestatus (Ubuntu package) - update to 1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2

• Exploit #8159 - Check_MK 1.2.8p25 - Information Disclosure (July 20, 2022)

• http://mathias-kettner.com/check_mk_werks.php?edition_id=raw&branch=1.2.8
• https://mathias-kettner.de/check_mk_werks.php?werk_id=5208&HTML=yes
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43021/

• Information disclosure in Checkmk
• Ubuntu update for check-mk
• Fedora EPEL 6 update for check-mk
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for check-mk
• Fedora 26 update for check-mk
• Fedora 27 update for check-mk
• Fedora 25 update for check-mk