Description
Icinga Web 2 is an open source monitoring web interface, framework and command-line interface. Unauthenticated users can leak the contents of files of the local system accessible to the web-server user, including `icingaweb2` configuration files with database credentials. This issue has been resolved in versions 2.9.6 and 2.10 of Icinga Web 2. Database credentials should be rotated.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icinga | icingaweb2 | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.6 | — |
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 | icingaweb2 | 2.9.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | icingaweb2 | 2.9.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | icingaweb2 | 2.9.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | icingaweb2 | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Icingaweb Directory Traversal in Static Library File Requests
auxiliary/scanner/http/icinga_static_library_file_directory_traversal
Exploit-DB 1
- Icinga Web 2.10 - Arbitrary File Disclosure EDB-51329 · webapps · Apr 8, 2023
GitHub 5 repositories
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0x0Jackal/CVE-2022-24716 ★ 3 · Mar 27, 2023
Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability in Icinga Web 2 <2.8.6, <2.9.6, <2.10
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gmh5225/CVE-2022-24716-2 ★ 0 · Apr 22, 2024
CVE-2022-24716 (Arbitrary File Disclosure Icingaweb2)
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antisecc/CVE-2022-24716 ★ 0 · May 20, 2023
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pumpkinpiteam/CVE-2022-24716 ★ 0 · Mar 26, 2023
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gmh5225/CVE-2022-24716 ★ 0 · Mar 20, 2023
Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability in Icinga Web 2 <2.8.6, <2.9.6, <2.10
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Icinga Web 2 - Arbitrary File Disclosure http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-24716.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.