A permission issue affects users that deployed the shipped version of the Checkmk Debian package. Packages created by the agent bakery (enterprise editions only) were not affected. Using the shipped version of the agents, the maintainer scripts located at /var/lib/dpkg/info/ will be owned by the user and the group with ID 1001. If such a user exists on the system, they can change the content of these files (which are then executed by root). This leads to a local privilege escalation on the monitored host. Version 1.6 through 1.6.9p29, version 2.0 through 2.0.0p26, version 2.1 through 2.1.0p3, and version 2.2.0i1 are affected.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from checkmk, from tribe29 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-06-17T13:15:16.937
2024-11-21T07:08:35.483
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 1.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | checkmk | checkmk | 2.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | tribe29 | checkmk | 1.6.0b10 | Yes |
| Application | tribe29 | checkmk | 1.6.0b11 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For checkmk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.