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CVE-2017-14955

Check_MK before 1.2.8p26 mishandles certain errors within the failed-login save feature because of a race condition, whi

Check_MK before 1.2.8p26 mishandles certain errors within the failed-login save feature because of a race condition, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information by reading a GUI crash report.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.19623
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
checkmkall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
webappsCheck_MK 1.2.8p25 - Information Disclosure2017-10-18
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 43021www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD02 Oct 2017 · 01:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-5527-2
usnUSN-5527-1
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://mathias-kettner.com/check_mk_werks.php?edition_id=raw&branch=1.2.8Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://mathias-kettner.de/check_mk_werks.php?werk_id=5208&HTML=yesThird Party Advisory
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