5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-0243
CheckMK Unrestricted File Access Vulnerability
Description

Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-0243 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Check_mk_project check_mk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-0243 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0426323df1641596c4f01ef5a716a3b65276f01c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2ef8d00c53ec9cbd05c4ae2f09b50761130e7ce [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=a2ef8d00c53ec9cbd05c4ae2f09b50761130e7ce
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=0426323df1641596c4f01ef5a716a3b65276f01c
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134166.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134166.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532224/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532224/100/0/threaded Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=a2ef8d00c53ec9cbd05c4ae2f09b50761130e7ce No Types Assigned http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=a2ef8d00c53ec9cbd05c4ae2f09b50761130e7ce Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=0426323df1641596c4f01ef5a716a3b65276f01c No Types Assigned http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=0426323df1641596c4f01ef5a716a3b65276f01c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126857/Check_MK-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126857/Check_MK-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101669 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101669 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134160.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134160.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/28/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/28/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67674 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67674 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/145 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/145 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/58536 No Types Assigned https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/58536 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:check_mk_project:check_mk:1.2.5:i2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-0243 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.14088

percentile

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