USN-5527-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5527-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5527-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5527-1
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Published
2022-07-20T08:36:48.431867Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:01Z
Summary
check-mk vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled authentication. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition leading to information disclosure. (CVE-2017-14955)

It was discovered that Checkmk incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use these cross-site scripting issues to inject arbitrary html or javascript code to obtain sensitive information including user information, session cookies and valid credentials. (CVE-2017-9781, CVE-2021-36563, CVE-2021-40906, CVE-2022-24565)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / check-mk

Package

Name
check-mk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/check-mk@1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-agent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-agent-logwatch"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-config-icinga"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-livestatus"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-multisite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.8p16-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "check-mk-server"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-9781"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-14955"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-36563"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-40906"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-24565"
        }
    ]
}