High severity · published Dec 13, 2023
CVE-2023-31210
Privilege escalation in agent via LD_LIBRARY_PATH
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Usage of user controlled LD_LIBRARY_PATH in agent in Checkmk 2.2.0p10 up to 2.2.0p16 allows malicious Checkmk site user to escalate rights via injection of malicious libraries
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Checkmk · Checkmk GmbH
2.2.0p10 before 2.2.0p17 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31210
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31210
Vendor Advisory
https://checkmk.com/werk/16226
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