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CVE-2014-5340

The wato component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which all

The wato component in Check_MK before 1.2.4p4 and 1.2.5 before 1.2.5i4 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, related to an automation URL.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.02964
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
check mk project check mk<= 1.2.4
check mk project check mkall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Deutsche-Telekom-CERT-Advisory-DTC-A-20140820-001.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD02 Sep 2014 · 02:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2015:1495Moderate
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://mathias-kettner.de/check_mk_werks.php?werk_id=984PatchVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1495.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533180/100/0/threaded
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