Description
Icinga is a monitoring system which checks the availability of network resources, notifies users of outages, and generates performance data for reporting. From version 2.4.0 through version 2.12.4, a vulnerability exists that may allow privilege escalation for authenticated API users. With a read-ony user's credentials, an attacker can view most attributes of all config objects including `ticket_salt` of `ApiListener`. This salt is enough to compute a ticket for every possible common name (CN). A ticket, the master node's certificate, and a self-signed certificate are enough to successfully request the desired certificate from Icinga. That certificate may in turn be used to steal an endpoint or API user's identity. Versions 2.12.5 and 2.11.10 both contain a fix the vulnerability. As a workaround, one may either specify queryable types explicitly or filter out ApiListener objects.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icinga | icinga2 | >= 2.4.0, <= 2.12.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | icinga2 | 2.12.3-1+deb11u1 | DLA-3953-1 |
| Debian 9 | icinga2 | 2.6.0-2+deb9u2 | DLA-2816-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | icinga2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-bp153.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-bp153.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-bp153.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | icinga2 | 2.13.1-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10856-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-bp153.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | icinga2 | 2.12.5-bp153.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-3953-1 icinga2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2816-1 icinga2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10856-1 icinga2-2.13.1-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1089-1 Security update for icinga2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3477 Icinga: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 8, 2024