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High · 8.8 CVE-2022-43440 EUVD-2022-46443GHSA-c5gc-w2vf-pmgw

Privilege escalation via manipulated unixcat executable

Published Feb 9, 2023 · Updated Mar 24, 2025 · Assigned by Tribe29

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Checkmk Agent in Tribe29 Checkmk before 2.1.0p1, before 2.0.0p25 and before 1.6.0p29 on a Checkmk server allows the site user to escalate privileges via a manipulated unixcat executable

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Tribe29 Checkmk 2.1.0 – < 2.1.0p1, 2.0.0 – < 2.0.0p25, 1.6.0 – < 1.6.0p29 2.1.0p1

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS check-mk No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS check-mk No fix yet —

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